Flights from Detroit to San Francisco

Our cheapest offers for flights from Detroit to San Francisco

Here you can compare cheap flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO) 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 Francisco. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
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
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
04/03/26
direct
UA0611
05h 23min
Return
04/16/26
direct
UA0743
04h 55min
United Airlines ?
$397
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA2376, AA2410
08h 13min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA3127, AA2038
07h 16min
American Airlines ?
$608
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/03/26
direct
UA0611
05h 23min
Return
04/16/26
direct
UA0743
04h 55min
United Airlines ?
$989
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/03/26
3 Stopovers (LAS, MEX, LAX)
Y42778, Y40741, Y40712, Y42462
39h 40min
Return
04/16/26
3 Stopovers (DFW, DUB, BOS)
IB8252, IB4386, EI0133, EI2737
29h 42min
Volaris ?
$2,138
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 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 $ 342,39
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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