Southwest® flights from Detroit to Los Angeles from $172

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Detroit (DTW)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 12/08/2026

One-way

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From
$172
Seen: 20 hrs ago

Detroit (DTW)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 01/14/2027

One-way

Basic

From
$172
Seen: 17 hrs ago

Detroit (DTW)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 01/07/2027

One-way

Basic

From
$172
Seen: 20 hrs ago

Detroit (DTW)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 01/30/2027

One-way

Basic

From
$172
Seen: 19 hrs ago

Detroit (DTW)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 01/08/2027

One-way

Basic

From
$203
Seen: 17 hrs ago

Detroit (DTW)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 12/08/2026

One-way

Choice

From
$229
Seen: 20 hrs ago

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Oct 2026
From$540*
Seen: 18 hrs ago
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From$229*
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Dec 2026
From$172*
Seen: 20 hrs ago
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/10/2026: From $372
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/13/2026: From $372
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/14/2026: From $229
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/15/2026: From $296
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/16/2026: From $229
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/17/2026: From $229
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/19/2026: From $229
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/20/2026: From $355
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/21/2026: From $257
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/22/2026: From $296
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/23/2026: From $229
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  • DTW–LAX, 11/24/2026: From $229
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    • Range$229-$540

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    Flight Details

    Departing from:
    Wayne County Airport
    Arriving at:
    Los Angeles International Airport
    Distance:
    1979 miles

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