Compare 11 loyalty programs for Detroit to London award flights, with economy seats from 12,000 points.
Detroit to London is a transatlantic route with nonstop award seats on Delta. Across the 11 programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 12,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. The tables below compare DTW–LHR pricing across all 11 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 12,000Lowest | 40,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 12,500pts | 48,900pts | 84,000pts | 50,000Lowest |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 13,500pts | 48,900pts | 84,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 21,000pts | 35,000Lowest | 55,000Lowest | 55,000pts |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 125,000pts | Not available |
 JetBlueB6 | 24,300pts | Not available | 86,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 25,000pts | 50,000pts | 80,000pts | 75,000pts |
 KLMKL | 34,000pts | 436,500pts | 125,000pts | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 37,000pts | 55,000pts | 75,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Detroit and London price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 13,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 13,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 12,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 12,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 12,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 12,500 |
| May 2027 | 13,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 13,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 21,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
11 airlines with award seats between Detroit and London, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACJetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDLLufthansaLH
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Detroit to London with points.
Distance ~3,760 miles; nonstop flying time ~8h05 (estimate). London is 5 hours ahead of Detroit (4 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Of the well-covered ones, January and February 2027 are the cheapest (12,000 points), while November 2026, December 2026, and May 2027 (13,500) run higher.
Detroit to London is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 20 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 11 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 3,760 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), a nonstop runs roughly 8h05, give or take with the winds. Delta carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A330-900neo shows up on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up less than 1% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
The cabin call comes first on Detroit–London; on a long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Delta at a higher price. The economy floor's $183 in taxes and fees is the catch, well above the route's typical economy taxes; more points and less cash can come out ahead. Measured against economy, premium economy is about 2.9 times the points and business about 5 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 12,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in premium economy at 35,000 points and business class at 55,000. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club's 50,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other nine, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are worth a look too.
Only Delta (SkyTeam) shows nonstop award space between Detroit and London in the data; partner programs across SkyTeam can price it alongside Delta SkyMiles. Connecting awards near the price floor run through New York, Frankfurt, and Toronto. Alaska Atmos Rewards sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling American Airlines seats at its own rates.
Confirm the airport before moving points; London itineraries can also arrive at Gatwick (LGW). Worth comparing at last check: Orlando to London from 7,500 points and Detroit to Paris from 9,500. When saver space runs out, a route alert is the simplest way to hear when it returns.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Detroit to London route.
