| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Frontier Airlines |  | $259 | ||
| Best option San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 10/18/25 direct UA2380 04h 46min | Return 11/17/25 direct UA1881 05h 23min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $361 | |
| San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0396, NK2383 10h 51min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (MSP) NK2388, SY0395 20h 19min |   Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines |  | $287 | ||
| San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F92898 09h 54min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F92897, F91949 12h 05min | Frontier Airlines |  | $262 | ||
| 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 | Frontier Airlines | | $269 | ||
| San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (PHX) F92638, F94672 07h 29min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F92897, F91949 12h 05min | Frontier Airlines |  | $276 | ||
| 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 |  JetBlue Airways |  | ? | $297 | |
| San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (ORD) AA3250, AA6409 10h 45min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (ORD) AA3428, AA3141 10h 42min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $333 | |
| San Francisco Detroit | Outbound 09/19/25 1 Stopover (IAD) UA1870, UA6137 08h 06min | Return 09/29/25 1 Stopover (IAD) UA3467, UA0367 08h 19min | United Airlines |  | ? | $350 | |
| 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 | JetBlue Airways | | ? | $354 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- American Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Alaska 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
$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 | $258.88 |
|---|---|
| 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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