Why go
- City in Michigan, United States.
- Known for William C. Sterling State Park.
- Served by Lenawee County Airport (ADG).
History
Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Monroe is the core city in the Monroe metropolitan area, which is coterminous with Monroe County and had a population of 154,809 in 2020. On the western shores of Lake Erie about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Toledo, Ohio, and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Detroit, the city is part of the Detroit–Ann Arbor–Flint combined statistical area.
Airports
✈ 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.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lenawee County Airport (ADG); 12 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 Monroe, Michigan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.