| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 07/08/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F91093 19h 10min | Return 08/07/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0398, SY1907 14h 54min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $253 | ||
| Best option Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 09/19/25 direct UA2866 05h 08min | Return 09/29/25 direct UA0292 04h 37min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $361 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY1982, SY0395 25h 18min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0396, NK2383 11h 06min |  Sun Country Airlines | | $277 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/03/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F93439 09h 21min | Return 11/12/25 1 Stopover (JFK) B60416, B60820 08h 47min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $257 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 07/08/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F91093 19h 10min | Return 08/07/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0398, SY1907 14h 54min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $264 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 07/08/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F91093 19h 10min | Return 08/07/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F94572 06h 43min | Frontier Airlines |  | $265 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (BOS) B61336, B60333 12h 22min | Return 10/24/25 1 Stopover (BOS) B60434, B61337 10h 02min |  JetBlue Airways | | ? | $267 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 07/08/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F91093 19h 10min | Return 08/07/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0398, SY1907 14h 54min | Frontier Airlines |  | $269 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0313, AS1050 08h 17min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F92212 07h 53min |  Alaska Airlines | | $296 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 07/02/25 1 Stopover (PHX) F94671, F91191 28h 12min | Return 07/25/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F92212 15h 05min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $304 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Frontier Airlines
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
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 | $252.17 |
|---|---|
| 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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