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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,741
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$1,663
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,782
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops$2,151
Perth
Perth2 stops$2,207
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops$2,134
Canberra
Canberra2 stops$2,136
Maroochydore
Maroochydore2 stops$2,446
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stops$2,567
Mackay
Mackay2 stops$2,449
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,741
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$1,663
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,782
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops$2,151
Perth
Perth2 stops$2,207
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops$2,134
Canberra
Canberra2 stops$2,136
Maroochydore
Maroochydore2 stops$2,446
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stops$2,567
Mackay
Mackay2 stops$2,449

Book Cheap Detroit to Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Detroit to Australia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Detroit to Australia

Wed, 26 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep
United Airlines Logo
19:18 - 08:15
DTW
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MEL
22h 57m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:06
MEL
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DTW
21h 11m
1 stop
$1,663United Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
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05:25 - 08:15
DTW
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MEL
36h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 23:54
MEL
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DTW
26h 59m
2 stops
$1,669United Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
American Airlines Logo
07:53 - 05:00
DTW
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MEL
31h 07m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
13:35 - 22:58
MEL
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DTW
23h 23m
1 stop
$1,702American Airlines
Fri, 14 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
American Airlines Logo
13:06 - 06:45
DTW
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MEL
27h 39m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 22:58
MEL
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DTW
27h 13m
2 stops
$1,709American Airlines
Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
14:49 - 06:55
DTW
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SYD
24h 06m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 15:43
SYD
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DTW
25h 38m
2 stops
$1,741Qantas Airways
Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
19:14 - 12:35
DTW
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MEL
26h 21m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
12:00 - 17:10
MEL
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DTW
21h 10m
1 stop
$1,756Qantas Airways
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:49 - 22:25
DTW
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SYD
46h 36m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:15 - 11:51
SYD
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DTW
36h 36m
3 stops
$1,778Multiple Airlines
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Air Canada Logo
14:00 - 07:05
DTW
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BNE
27h 05m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:15 - 21:29
BNE
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DTW
25h 14m
2 stops
$1,782Air Canada
Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct
Air Canada Logo
14:00 - 07:05
DTW
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BNE
27h 05m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:00 - 21:29
BNE
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DTW
25h 29m
2 stops
$1,811Air Canada
Mon, 24 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 06:55
DTW
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SYD
23h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:15 - 11:35
SYD
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DTW
36h 20m
3 stops
$1,834Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Australia flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Australia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit to Australia is March, when tickets cost $1,504 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,027 and $1,899 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Detroit to Australia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$867
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Detroit to Melbourne

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Australia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Australia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Australia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Detroit to Australia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Detroit to Australia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Australia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Detroit to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Detroit to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Australia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10040 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
Airline reviews

The seats were very uncomfortable. I paid for the front economy. i swear they added a row of seats in there. It was so tight, that I could measure the distance between my seat and the one in front from my elbow to the tips of my fingers plus six inches. The seat cushion was completely worn out. The dinner was very good. Thank you for having a vegetarian option as a standard. But breakfast was nothing but sugar. that's not food. The crew was crabby and rude, especially in regards to coming to the back gallery. And the entertainment choice: why would you put violent movies on the choice? the Godfather? Some movies with black women being beaten over the head with clubs? What the heck? You know that when there is a movie on a plane, everyone gets to watch it. Why choose the most violent titles possible? The total number of movies were very limited, and the television, even more so. No games were available on the set. The wellness section was nice, thank you. I appreciated a galley in the middle where I could stand. The seats were unbearable.

4.0 OkayKirstin, July 2026
LAX - SYD
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The seats were very uncomfortable. I paid for the front economy. i swear they added a row of seats in there. It was so tight, that I could measure the distance between my seat and the one in front from my elbow to the tips of my fingers plus six inches. The seat cushion was completely worn out. The dinner was very good. Thank you for having a vegetarian option as a standard. But breakfast was nothing but sugar. that's not food. The crew was crabby and rude, especially in regards to coming to the back gallery. And the entertainment choice: why would you put violent movies on the choice? the Godfather? Some movies with black women being beaten over the head with clubs? What the heck? You know that when there is a movie on a plane, everyone gets to watch it. Why choose the most violent titles possible? The total number of movies were very limited, and the television, even more so. No games were available on the set. The wellness section was nice, thank you. I appreciated a galley in the middle where I could stand. The seats were unbearable.

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

My flight time was changed without any notification to me which ruined my time sensitive plans so I ended up completely changing my travel plans and no reimbursement.

We got delayed three hours and nobody thought to have the bathroom fixed while we were sitting waiting to board? took a full hour to have maintenance come and check it off. Had to shut the bathroom down twice so that the pilots could go to the bathroom. Everyone missed their connections.

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

Some sort of compensation for missing work because of a cancelled flight that was United’s fault

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

Everything was excellent. I loved my flight Thank you so much 😊

It was on time, which is always a good thing. There wasn’t any food hence my okay rating.

It was a crazy day with a lot of delays and gate changes. Not a huge fan of the Charlotte hub at all.

We have been delayed and postponed 2days and nights…and still do not have our flight until tomorrow..

American Airlines is awful!! Will never fly with them again. Connection flight left early leaving 22 people in Charlotte with no way to get to Key West for 24 hours. Would not provide hotel or any other accommodations. Bags were delayed two days.

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