Routes/Detroit, MI to Los Angeles, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Detroit, MI to Los Angeles, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $381 · 1979 nonstop miles · 1481 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$381
2025 Q1 fare$338
Change+$44
Passengers/day1481
Distance1979 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $338. The change is $44 higher (12.9%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Delta with 60% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Spirit with 27% of passengers, at an average fare of $154.

All routes from Detroit, MI · All routes from Los Angeles, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q11511$352Delta54%Spirit
2024 Q22128$312Delta54%Spirit
2024 Q32267$309Delta52%Spirit
2024 Q41943$343Delta56%Spirit
2025 Q11483$338Delta58%Spirit
2025 Q21913$317Delta59%Spirit
2025 Q31954$306Delta56%Spirit
2025 Q41839$371Delta58%Spirit
2026 Q11481$381Delta60%Spirit

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 31295 and 32575; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.