Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F93439 29h 59min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93440, F93566 12h 32min | | ![]() | ? | $225 | |
Best option Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 direct UA2866 05h 25min | Return 12/07/25 direct UA2640 04h 39min | | ![]() | ? | $383 | |
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 2 Stopovers (ATL, DEN) F91263, F91449, F93439 33h 00min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93440, F93566 12h 32min | | ![]() | ? | $262 | |
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F93439 29h 59min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (BOS) B60734, B61037 10h 31min | | ![]() | ? | $276 | |
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F92211, F93439 29h 59min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F91230, F93566 26h 04min | | ![]() | $285 | ||
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY1908, SY0397 07h 10min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (BOS) B60734, B61037 10h 31min | | ![]() | ? | $332 | |
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 02/13/26 direct UA1585 05h 27min | Return 02/26/26 direct UA1781 04h 39min | | ![]() | ? | $388 | |
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 02/13/26 direct UA1585 05h 27min | Return 02/26/26 direct UA1781 04h 39min | | ![]() | ? | $403 | |
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (IAD) UA6168, UA1702 08h 44min | Return 12/07/25 direct UA2640 04h 39min | | ![]() | $418 | ||
Detroit San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (IAD) UA6168, UA1702 08h 44min | Return 12/07/25 1 Stopover (ORD) UA2091, UA5890 08h 07min | | ![]() | $428 |
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 | $224.72 |
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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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