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Cheap Flights from Auckland to Detroit (AKL-DTW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Auckland to Detroit 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 Auckland to Detroit

Wed, 18 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
American Airlines Logo
15:50 - 12:35AKL-DTW
38h 45m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:29 - 09:10DTW-AKL
27h 41m1 stop
$1,763American Airlines
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Wed, 18 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
American Airlines Logo
15:50 - 12:35AKL-DTW
38h 45m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
18:10 - 10:05DTW-AKL
21h 55m2 stops
$1,764American Airlines
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Wed, 18 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 23:59AKL-DTW
22h 14m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
07:05 - 05:45DTW-AKL
28h 40m1 stop
$1,846United Airlines
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Thu, 4 Dec - Sat, 21 Mar
Delta Logo
14:35 - 17:28AKL-DTW
20h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
19:45 - 07:35DTW-AKL
42h 50m2 stops
$1,850Delta
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Tue, 9 Dec - Tue, 20 Jan
United Airlines Logo
19:35 - 23:31AKL-DTW
21h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:10 - 05:45DTW-AKL
28h 35m1 stop
$1,851United Airlines
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Wed, 3 Dec - Fri, 3 Apr
Delta Logo
14:35 - 18:46AKL-DTW
22h 11m2 stops
Delta Logo
20:05 - 07:50DTW-AKL
42h 45m2 stops
$1,869Delta
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Tue, 9 Dec - Tue, 20 Jan
Qantas Airways Logo
13:20 - 18:39AKL-DTW
23h 19m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 09:10DTW-AKL
21h 35m1 stop
$2,171Qantas Airways
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Tue, 9 Dec - Tue, 20 Jan
Qantas Airways Logo
13:20 - 14:57AKL-DTW
19h 37m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 09:10DTW-AKL
21h 35m1 stop
$2,176Qantas Airways
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Sun, 7 Dec - Sat, 4 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
15:50 - 19:04AKL-DTW
21h 14m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
08:15 - 06:30DTW-AKL
29h 15m1 stop
$2,421Air New Zealand
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Mon, 8 Dec - Sun, 5 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
19:45 - 23:57AKL-DTW
22h 12m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
16:43 - 05:30DTW-AKL
20h 47m1 stop
$2,543Air New Zealand
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,763 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 33% price drop
July
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Cheapest return fare
$1,763
Overall average: $1,824
American Airlines
Wed 18/2Sun 22/2
AKL - DTW • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,033
Multiple Airlines
Sun 21/12
AKL - DTW • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Auckland to Detroit flights

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

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Auckland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is September, where tickets cost $1,792 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $4,587 and $3,934 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$1,033
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 47% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking Auckland to Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Auckland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Auckland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $1,033 for a one-way ticket and $1,763 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Auckland to Detroit?

    Auckland and Detroit are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Auckland from Auckland Intl and will be arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Auckland to Detroit?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Detroit?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Auckland and Detroit, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Auckland to Detroit, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Auckland to Detroit are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $2,636 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,995 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Auckland to Detroit.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Auckland 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 Auckland to Detroit?

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

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

    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 to Detroit from Auckland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Auckland to Detroit

 
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

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.

Not enough veg food available for passengers. I actually did not get the veg food and was told it was over, and I starved the entire flight duration.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

Flight left on time. Boarding was easy. Arrived to EWR 30 mins early. Luggage was deplaned in good time. Overall a very good experience.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

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