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Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Detroit

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

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
San Francisco
Detroit
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1327, AS0380
08h 07min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1908, SY0395
10h 03min
Alaska Airlines
$407
San Francisco
Detroit
Outbound
04/26/25
direct
UA2863
04h 38min
Return
05/23/25
direct
UA1883
05h 23min
United Airlines ?
$1,515
San Francisco
Detroit
Outbound
04/26/25
2 Stopovers (LAX, MSP)
AS3386, SY0426, SY1905
18h 16min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1908, SY0397
15h 45min
Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Airlines ?
$431
San Francisco
Detroit
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1327, AS0380
08h 07min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1908, SY0395
10h 03min
Alaska Airlines
$431
San Francisco
Detroit
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (ORD)
UA1947, UA2329
14h 37min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (ORD)
UA0426, UA0336
17h 50min
United Airlines ?
$584
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Detroit

Favorite airline: Frontier Airlines
76 % of travelers choose to book flights on this route with Frontier Airlines, Delta and United Airlines.
Frontier Airlines
45 %
Delta
17 %
United Airlines
14 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 202 % cheaper.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
04h 32min
07h 25min
26h 13min
$567
$188
$616
Favourite connection: via Las Vegas
When booking flights from San Francisco to Detroit 35 % of travelers prefer to fly via Las Vegas.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
08h 24min, from $192
35 %
1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
07h 25min, from $188
31 %
Direct flights
04h 32min, from $567
15 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Detroit

Roundtrip from $406.44
Flight duration min. 04:29 / max. 04:43
Return flight duration min. 05:18/ max. 06:11
Distance 3341 km
Flights per week 35
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW)
Destination country Flights to United States
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