| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DFW) F93175, F93999 12h 47min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91094, F93566 08h 11min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $216 | ||
| Best option Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct UA2866 05h 23min | Return 12/31/24 direct UA2863 04h 43min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $712 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F91093 22h 48min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91094, F93566 08h 11min | Frontier Airlines |  | $263 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F91093 22h 48min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F91094, F93566 08h 11min | Frontier Airlines |  | $274 | ||
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F91093 22h 48min | Return 12/31/24 2 Stopovers (LAS, ORD) F93020, UA2102, UA4605 13h 00min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $293 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0304, AS1014 09h 43min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1319, AS0304 15h 11min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $435 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0304, AS1014 08h 22min | Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1059, AS0304 22h 10min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $469 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (ORD) UA3516, UA2364 11h 54min | Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (ORD) UA1112, UA5756 10h 20min | United Airlines | | ? | $639 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0304, AS1014 08h 22min | Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (ORD) AA2761, AA3334 12h 50min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $692 | |
| Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 03/02/25 1 Stopover (ORD) AA6520, AA1453 14h 21min | Return 03/07/25 1 Stopover (ORD) AA2614, AA4976 11h 18min |  American Airlines | | ? | $713 |
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Outbound departure month
- December 2024
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Outbound weekday
- Friday
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Return departure month
- December 2024
- March 2025
Return weekday
- Tuesday
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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 %
Flight information: Detroit - San Francisco
| Roundtrip from | $215.24 |
|---|---|
| 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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