Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91264 14h 14min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F93439 09h 21min | | ![]() | $259 | ||
Best option San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 direct UA2380 04h 46min | Return 11/17/25 direct UA1881 05h 23min | | ![]() | ? | $361 | |
San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91264 14h 14min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F93439 09h 21min | | ![]() | $269 | ||
San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (JFK) B60316, B60820 12h 35min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DEN) F93565, F93439 09h 21min | | ![]() | ? | $297 | |
San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (JFK) B60316, B60820 12h 35min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0313, AS0411 10h 03min | | ![]() | ? | $354 | |
San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (CLT) AA2410, AA2582 07h 14min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA1108, AA0810 09h 54min | | ![]() | ? | $435 | |
San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 direct UA2380 04h 46min | Return 11/17/25 direct UA1881 05h 23min | | ![]() | ? | $868 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- American Airlines
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
US$567
US$188
US$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 US$192
35 %
1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
07h 25min, from US$188
31 %
Direct flights
04h 32min, from US$567
15 %
Important flight information
Flight information: San Francisco - Detroit
Roundtrip from | US$258.88 |
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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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