Flights from Detroit to San Diego

Our cheapest offers for flights from Detroit to San Diego

Here you can compare cheap flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego (SAN) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to San Diego. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Detroit
San Diego
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
09/25/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F94391, F91571
15h 30min
Return
10/05/25
1 Stopover (DFW)
F91426, F93990
13h 10min
Frontier Airlines
$176
Best option
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
09/25/25
direct
NK3102
04h 48min
Return
10/05/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK2601, NK0185
06h 53min
Spirit Airlines
$304
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92211, F92711
29h 35min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92818, F93566
26h 00min
Frontier Airlines ?
$219
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
11/09/25
2 Stopovers (DEN, AUS)
F92211, F91816, F91877
20h 59min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92818, F93566
26h 00min
Frontier Airlines ?
$250
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
09/25/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F94391, F91571
15h 30min
Return
10/05/25
2 Stopovers (DFW, ATL)
F91426, F93022, F91264
18h 09min
Frontier Airlines ?
$259
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (DFW)
F93989, F91425
08h 30min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92818, F93566
26h 00min
Frontier Airlines
$279
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (DFW)
F93989, F91425
08h 30min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (BOS)
B62120, B61037
11h 12min
Frontier Airlines ?
$310
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (JFK)
B61419, B60289
09h 47min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (BOS)
B62120, B61037
11h 12min
JetBlue Airways ?
$310
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
09/25/25
1 Stopover (JFK)
B61119, B61189
10h 14min
Return
10/05/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK2601, NK0185
06h 53min
JetBlue Airways ?
$312
Detroit
San Diego
Outbound
09/25/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92211, F92817
07h 59min
Return
10/05/25
1 Stopover (ORD)
AA2065, AA4058
10h 54min
Frontier Airlines ?
$314
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Detroit to San Diego

Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is the most popular airline for flights from Detroit to San Diego.
Spirit Airlines
28 %
Sun Country Airlines
20 %
Frontier Airlines
18 %
Cheapest weekday: Thursday
The cheapest flights on this route are operated on Thursday.
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $295.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 09min
08h 20min
24h 24min
$ 472
$ 177
$ 312
Favourite connection: via Las Vegas
The most popular route is via Las Vegas and is booked by 40 % of all travelers.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
08h 11min, from $ 191
40 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
06h 35min, from $ 267
22 %
Direct flights
05h 09min, from $ 472
15 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Detroit - San Diego

Roundtrip from $ 176,00
Flight duration min. 05:04 / max. 05:52
Return flight duration min. 04:20/ max. 05:19
Distance 3146 km
Flights per week 20
Departure airport Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW)
Arrival airport Airport San Diego - Lindberg Field International, CA (SAN)
Destination country Flights to United States
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