Why go
- City in Michigan, United States.
- Served by Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB).
History
Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The county seat, it had a population of 123,851 in 2020, making it the fifth most populous city in Michigan.
Airports
Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) 20 mi to the centre
Detroit, MI, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 23 airlines (Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways…) · direct flights to 135 destinations incl. Atlanta, Denver, Frankfurt, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 23 airlines, 135 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ, A320, MD-88, A319, ERJ, 737-800…) · 132 routes: Akron*, Albany*, Allentown*, Alpena*, Amsterdam, Appleton*, Asheville*, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Bangor*, Beijing, Bentonville*, Binghamton*, Birmingham*, Bloomington*, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington*, Cancun, Cedar Rapids*, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte, Chattanooga*, Chicago*, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines*, Elmira*, Erie, Escanaba*, Evansville*, Fort Lauderdale … +92 more
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320, A321) · 13 routes: Atlantic City, Cancun, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York, Orlando, Tampa
- American Airlines AA (A319, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, CRJ-700, A320…) · 9 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Montreal*, New York*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- US Airways US (A319, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, A320, 330…) · 9 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 717, 737-700) · 8 routes: Atlanta*, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Nashville, Phoenix, St. Louis
- United Airlines UA (Embraer 170, A320, CRJ-700, ERJ, CRJ, A319…) · 7 routes: Chicago, Denver*, Frankfurt*, Houston, Newark*, Toronto*, Washington*
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A340-300, 737-800, 737-900, 767-400…) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Frankfurt*, London, New Orleans*, Paris
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777, 76W, A319, A320, 330, 737-800…) · 5 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, Frankfurt*, London*, New Orleans*
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, A320, 737-900, 757, 737-800) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun*, Mexico City*, Monterrey*
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 717, 737-700, 73C) · 4 routes: Atlanta, Baltimore*, Chicago*, Los Angeles*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Denver, Trenton, Wilmington
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, 757-300, 757) · 2 routes: Portland*, San Diego*
- Alitalia AZ (A340-300, 757, MD-88, 737-800, M90) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (777, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (777, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A320, 737-800, 737-900, 757, MD-88, 737-800…) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- Air Canada AC (CRJ, BEH) · 1 route: Toronto*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Boston
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330) · 1 route: Montreal
- Sky Express G3 (76W) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- WestJet WS (CRJ-700, CRJ) · 1 route: Toronto*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Willow Run Airport (YIP) 11 mi to the centre
Detroit, MI, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) 3.7 mi to the centre
801 Airport Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Gooding Airport 7.6 mi to the centre
Whitmore Lake, MI, US
Mynning Airport 14 mi to the centre
Chelsea, MI, US
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ann Arbor, Michigan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Detroit, Michigan · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350 · Fractional and jet card programme centred on the US Midwest and East.
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, light to ultra-long-range · Charter, management and FBOs at Van Nuys and Orange County; the original Hollywood jet operator.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.