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
04/12/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93565, F91093
21h 52min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F93566
28h 39min
Frontier Airlines
$141
found 2 days ago
Best option
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/21/25
direct
UA1116
05h 22min
Return
05/19/25
direct
UA0277
04h 47min
United Airlines
$728
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93565, F91093
21h 52min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F93566
28h 39min
Frontier Airlines
$146
found 2 days ago
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F92897, F91447
08h 53min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93440, F93566
13h 40min
Frontier Airlines
$171
found 2 days ago
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F92897, F91447
09h 58min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F91646, F93363
09h 54min
Frontier Airlines ?
$222
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/21/25
2 Stopovers (ATL, MCO)
F92897, F94556, F91645
48h 19min
Return
05/19/25
2 Stopovers (DEN, PHX)
F93440, F94765, F94672
29h 28min
Frontier Airlines ?
$225
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F92897, F91447
08h 53min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
HA6896, HA6661
07h 17min
Frontier Airlines ?
$260
found 2 days ago
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
06/20/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1908, SY0397
15h 45min
Return
07/19/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY0396, SY1981
11h 46min
Sun Country Airlines ?
$286
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F92897, F91447
09h 58min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0971, AS0401
08h 25min
Frontier Airlines
$296
Detroit
San Francisco
Outbound
06/20/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1908, SY0397
15h 45min
Return
07/19/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY0396, SY1981
11h 46min
Sun Country Airlines ?
$300
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 $140.05
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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