$612 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Australia

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Best Australia Flight Deals from Detroit

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,193
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,441
Canberra
Canberra2 stops$1,733
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$2,115
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,193
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,441
Canberra
Canberra2 stops$1,733
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$2,115

Cheap Flights from Detroit to Australia

 
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

Fri, 15 Aug - Fri, 29 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
18:18 - 06:55DTW-SYD
22h 37m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
12:10 - 22:13SYD-DTW
24h 03m1 stop
$1,193Qantas Airways
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Thu, 14 Aug - Tue, 9 Sep
Air Canada Logo
09:55 - 07:20DTW-SYD
31h 25m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
09:20 - 21:29SYD-DTW
26h 09m2 stops
$1,199Air Canada
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Wed, 6 Aug - Tue, 19 Aug
American Airlines Logo
16:07 - 07:05DTW-SYD
24h 58m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:10 - 22:24SYD-DTW
24h 14m1 stop
$1,228American Airlines
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Wed, 6 Aug - Tue, 19 Aug
American Airlines Logo
16:07 - 06:55DTW-SYD
24h 48m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:10 - 22:24SYD-DTW
24h 14m1 stop
$1,229American Airlines
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Wed, 24 Sep - Tue, 7 Oct
Delta Logo
12:43 - 06:35DTW-SYD
27h 52m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:25 - 17:08SYD-DTW
21h 43m1 stop
$1,252Delta
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Wed, 24 Sep - Tue, 7 Oct
Delta Logo
16:00 - 06:35DTW-SYD
24h 35m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:25 - 19:11SYD-DTW
23h 46m2 stops
$1,254Delta
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Thu, 14 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug
United Airlines Logo
19:43 - 06:55DTW-SYD
21h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:20 - 16:26SYD-DTW
20h 06m1 stop
$1,264United Airlines
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Thu, 14 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug
United Airlines Logo
14:10 - 07:00DTW-SYD
26h 50m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 22:15SYD-DTW
26h 45m2 stops
$1,270United Airlines
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Fri, 15 Aug - Fri, 22 Aug
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18:18 - 10:20DTW-MEL
26h 02m2 stops
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13:30 - 23:59MEL-DTW
24h 29m2 stops
$1,593
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Sat, 16 Aug - Sat, 23 Aug
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18:48 - 12:00DTW-MEL
27h 12m2 stops
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13:30 - 05:58MEL-DTW
30h 28m2 stops
$1,626
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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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Australia is May, when tickets cost $1,392 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,011 and $1,840 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Australia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Detroit to Australia, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Australia back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Australia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$612
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
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  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $302 on average. Morning departures are around 21% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,947.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 868 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.9Food
8.2Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, June 2025BME - PER
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The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

We love united ! We would like to acknowledge Aimee in the lounge near gate 130

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

online check in was not available so i had to get to airport extra early. The flight was delayed and my luggage was lost. I had an argument with the person behind me who wanted to keep her bag on the floor and not allow my seat to recline on a 9hr plus flight. So overall, lots and lots of areas for improvement.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Flight was delayed again and again ultimately almost three hours getting us to our location at close to midnight by the time we got in and out of airport to destination. I had taken time off work to enjoy an evening at destination and that was now wasted

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

Above and beyond effort from this crew in a tough situation. So helpful and understanding. Thank you!

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all of the connecting flights. It also increased the number of connections. I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech because of the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. . CMN airport was understaffed. Only one person could help while other employees were just watching him. It was an extremely frustrating situation. People were crying and slamming their palms on the counter when speaking to the customer service provider, Allabough (man’s name?). Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. simultaneously, I was on the call with America. Airlines customer service rep named Solomon that said he couldn’t change it either. So, I took a ONYA voyages train to from Casablanca to Marrakech to get there on Friday June 26. This was unpredictable trip.

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all connecting flights, leading to an increase in the number of connections. As a result, I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech due to the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. CMN Airport was understaffed; only one employee was available to assist passengers while others just stood by and watched. It was an extremely frustrating situation. Many passengers were crying and banging their hands on the counter while talking to customer service representative Allabough. Unfortunately, Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. At the same time, I was on the phone with an American Airlines customer service representative named Solomon, who said he couldn’t make the change either. So, I decided to take an ONYA Voyages train from Casablanca to Marrakech to reach my destination on Friday, June 26. It turned out to be an unpredictable trip.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

Terrible. Cancelled my original flight. It made getting a boarding pass difficult. The AA employee (in a loud voice, so everyone around could hear) griped at me for not getting a boarding pass 24 hours before. I asked how I was supposed to do that when I had no idea what flight I was going to be on. She said (loudly), “Talk to AA customer service, not me!” I could certainly tell serving customers was not important to her. Our new flight was set to a completely different city. We had to change our rental car, and the price went way up. It took 2-1/2 hours to get checked in. By then our new flight had left. We ended up on stand by and had to split up the family to get to our destination. It cost us the whole first day of the trip. AA needs to employ people who actually care about doing a good job. I suppose those people are getting harder to find, but atleast try.

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