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
11/03/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93565, F93439
09h 21min
Return
11/12/25
1 Stopover (JFK)
B60416, B60820
08h 47min
Frontier Airlines ?
$257
Best option
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
11/03/25
direct
UA1881
05h 23min
Return
11/12/25
direct
UA0369
04h 38min
United Airlines ?
$361
Detroit
San Francisco
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
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
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
09/04/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F92211, F91229
06h 43min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F92638, F94672
07h 07min
Frontier Airlines
$291
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
10/18/25
1 Stopover (ORD)
AA6346, AA0834
07h 18min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (ORD)
AA2761, AA3472
11h 07min
American Airlines ?
$325
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0313, AS1050
08h 06min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0656, AS0313
27h 12min
Alaska Airlines ?
$336
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0313, AS0980
10h 08min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (BOS)
B60134, B61037
10h 50min
Alaska Airlines ?
$339
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
10/10/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1906, SY0395
07h 39min
Return
11/04/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0501, AS0313
29h 22min
Sun Country Airlines ?
$355
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 $256.06
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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