| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91263, F91949 09h 49min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60134, B60837 10h 29min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $327 | |
| Best option Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA0611 05h 23min | Return 04/16/26 direct UA0743 04h 55min |  United Airlines | | ? | $375 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 2 Stopovers (BOS, MSP) NK3020, SY0252, SY0395 14h 05min | Return 05/29/26 2 Stopovers (MSP, EWR) SY0396, SY0233, NK1001 27h 25min |   Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |  | $667 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91263, F91949 09h 49min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60134, B60837 10h 29min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $329 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B61336, B60333 12h 00min | Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60416, B61419 10h 12min |  JetBlue Airways | | ? | $343 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA0611 05h 23min | Return 04/16/26 direct UA0743 04h 55min | United Airlines |  | ? | $397 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (IAH) UA6251, UA0382 11h 00min | Return 05/29/26 direct UA0234 04h 50min | United Airlines | | ? | $467 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (ORD) AA4058, AA1599 12h 06min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (ORD) AA2554, AA4103 08h 05min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $516 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 2 Stopovers (PHX, DEN) F94671, F94768, F91229 20h 25min | Return 05/29/26 2 Stopovers (LAX, PHX) AS0233, AA1668, AA3140 32h 58min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $548 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA0611 05h 23min | Return 04/16/26 direct UA0743 04h 55min | United Airlines |  | ? | $989 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- American Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Detroit to San Francisco
Favorite airline: Sun Country Airlines
The majority of passengers on the route Detroit – San Francisco prefer to fly with Sun Country Airlines.
Sun Country Airlines
31 %
Frontier Airlines
21 %
Delta
20 %
Cheapest weekday: Thursday
The cheapest day of departure is Thursday. You can save up to 47 % when you fly on these days of the week.
Direct flights are more expensive
On this route, direct flights are $375.00 more expensive than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 18min
13h 30min
15h 20min
$545
$170
$605
Favourite connection: via Minneapolis
The most popular route is via Minneapolis and is booked by 40 % of all travelers.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
07h 06min, from $226
40 %
1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
13h 30min, from $170
24 %
1 stopover Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
28h 10min, from $451
16 %
Important flight information
Flight information: Detroit - San Francisco
| Roundtrip from | $326.60 |
|---|---|
| Flight duration | min. 05:18 / max. 06:11 |
| Return flight duration | min. 04:29/ max. 04:43 |
| Distance | 3341 km |
| Flights per week | 39 |
| Departure airport | Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW) |
| Arrival airport | Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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