In the list of the most nonstop itineraries, the ultra-low-cost airline Spirit Airlines has ever been operational from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The Spirit offers a range of services at DTW. However, it serves a range of DTW services, such as flights to more US and foreign locations. However, in November 2024, the bankruptcy led to a financial crisis.
So far, there has been a proposed merger with JetBlue that was ultimately canceled. Apart from the start of 2025-February, Spirit issued $840 million in secured debt and received $350 million within new equity. Let’s get you on some of the five most frequently served routes based in Detroit Metro Airport.
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 56 Round-Trip Flights Per Month
It is particularly over the shortest on our list. The quickest flight is right around 1 hour and 45 minutes. It’s over fleets such as Airbus A321neo, as FlightAware shows. So far, Spirit is operational from Terminal A at LGA and the check-in process for self-drop and TSA PreCheck.
Meanwhile, LGA—the gateway to New York-is countable in fifth place, known as the Big Apple or The City That Never Sleeps. It’s home to five distinct boroughs, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) 60 Monthly Round Trips
Typically, Spirit Airlines flies directly to LAS from DTW-it’s the longest flight on this list. The route is usually two flights a day that’s between three & four hours long aboard an Airbus A32neo or A321 aircraft.
The carrier operates from terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport-DAS, using D and E concourses. The airport is located south of downtown Las Vegas, and Spirit-sharing total flights let millions of passengers air travel annually. It comes within three main terminals and four long runways, with an unexpected record of serving over 58 million passengers in 2024.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): 81 Round-Trip Flights Per Month
Moreover, it takes two and a half to three hours to fly with Spirit Airlines from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Spirit ensures for its growing number of direct flights on this route-countability on market share of over 25% at FLL.
It takes two trips per day on Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft ferries to Florida and back. Fort Lauderdale is one of the most precisely picked coastal cities in South Florida. It’s widely known for its canals and serene beaches. It is served with more than 36 million passengers over the part of Broward County, reaching popular spots in the area. So, it majorly focuses on the cities for a number of airlines besides Spirit, such as Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue & Allegiant Air.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 83 Round-Trip Flights Per Month
This major jaunt takes just under 2 hours on a Spirit Airbus jet as Flight Connections. This is one of the shorter flights on the route and forms an air bridge between two of America’s biggest industrial cities. Atlanta-its capital & largest city, is popular for its diverse culture and vibrant arts scene. Significant business headquarters over Coca-Cola and UPS.
So far, ATL is one of the world’s busiest airports that serves 100 million passengers a year. It ensures non-stop service to over 150 US and 70 international destinations. Spirit Airlines holds a paltry single-digit market share at ATL-operation as the corporate headquarters and primary hub.
Hartsfield Jackson Airport- handles arrivals and departures per day with an average of 286,000 passengers. Hartsfield-Jackson is an important transportation hub because 80% of Americans can fly to Atlanta in two hours.
Orlando International Airport (MCO): 90 Round-Trip Flights Per Month
Topping the list crowd favorite of Orlando-Florida. Spirit Airlines offers direct flights from Detroit to Orlando International Airport with flight times of around 2 hours & 30 minutes. Spirit flies the Airbus A319 or the Airbus A321 on this route, with three flights per day on average.
Southwest Airlines dominates the traffic in & out of MCO-but Spirit ranks second in market share at the airfield. The airport’s daily traffic figures for the last 12 months indicate 43 airlines with 56,599,131 passengers, 375,236 passenger operations—7,272 cargo services within 382,508 commercial operations & 13,590 other operations at Orlando International Airport.
