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12:05 p.m. - 9:43 p.m.DTW-SFO
12h 38m1 stop
11:10 p.m. - 11:20 a.m.SFO-DTW
9h 10m1 stop
C$ 342JetBlue
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Thu, 23 Jan - Wed, 5 Feb
12:48 p.m. - 12:09 a.m.DTW-SFO
14h 21m2 stops
6:55 a.m. - 12:21 p.m.SFO-DTW
26h 26m1 stop
C$ 357Frontier
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Thu, 23 Jan - Wed, 5 Feb
4:42 p.m. - 1:02 p.m.DTW-SFO
23h 20m2 stops
4:19 p.m. - 3:44 p.m.SFO-DTW
20h 25m2 stops
C$ 423Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 22 Jan - Sat, 25 Jan
4:42 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.DTW-SFO
25h 53m1 stop
4:19 p.m. - 3:44 p.m.SFO-DTW
20h 25m2 stops
C$ 435Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 22 Jan - Sat, 25 Jan
8:09 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.DTW-SFO
10h 41m1 stop
5:20 a.m. - 11:07 p.m.SFO-DTW
14h 47m1 stop
C$ 521American Airlines
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Sat, 1 Feb - Mon, 3 Feb
8:09 a.m. - 3:28 p.m.DTW-SFO
10h 19m1 stop
1:20 p.m. - 11:07 p.m.SFO-DTW
6h 47m1 stop
C$ 560American Airlines
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Tue, 14 Jan - Thu, 23 Jan
9:00 a.m. - 10:56 p.m.DTW-SFO
16h 56m1 stop
10:35 p.m. - 2:48 p.m.SFO-DTW
13h 13m2 stops
C$ 709United Airlines
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Fri, 24 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan
7:15 a.m. - 11:13 p.m.DTW-SFO
18h 58m1 stop
10:35 p.m. - 2:48 p.m.SFO-DTW
13h 13m2 stops
C$ 723United Airlines
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8:25 a.m. - 6:41 p.m.DTW-SFO
13h 16m1 stop
5:55 a.m. - 1:23 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 28mdirect
C$ 773Delta
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12:16 p.m. - 10:32 p.m.DTW-SFO
13h 16m1 stop
10:45 p.m. - 6:13 a.m.SFO-DTW
4h 28mdirect
C$ 783Delta
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Thu, 23 Jan - Wed, 5 Feb
7:00 p.m. - 5:13 p.m.DTW-SFO
25h 13m1 stop
C$ 198Sun Country Air
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Thu, 1 May
12:05 p.m. - 9:43 p.m.DTW-SFO
12h 38m1 stop
C$ 214JetBlue
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4:42 p.m. - 9:21 p.m.DTW-SFO
31h 39m2 stops
C$ 234Alaska Airlines
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4:49 p.m. - 10:49 a.m.DTW-SFO
21h 00m2 stops
C$ 241Alaska Airlines
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8:25 a.m. - 7:57 p.m.DTW-SFO
14h 32m1 stop
C$ 268Delta
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9:00 a.m. - 7:34 p.m.DTW-SFO
13h 34m2 stops
C$ 342United Airlines
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6:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.DTW-SFO
10h 15m1 stop
C$ 363United Airlines
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Tue, 28 Jan
4:45 p.m. - 7:06 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 21mdirect
C$ 573Delta
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6:35 a.m. - 3:38 p.m.DTW-SFO
12h 03m1 stop
C$ 577American Airlines
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8:19 a.m. - 5:23 p.m.DTW-SFO
12h 04m2 stops
C$ 977American Airlines
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Tue, 31 Dec
12:36 p.m. - 10:51 p.m.DTW-SFO
13h 15m1 stop
6:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.SFO-DTW
12h 30m1 stop
C$ 858
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10:44 p.m. - 10:53 a.m.DTW-SFO
15h 09m1 stop
11:59 p.m. - 11:42 p.m.SFO-DTW
20h 43m2 stops
C$ 877
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Sun, 29 Dec - Tue, 31 Dec
10:10 p.m. - 8:09 a.m.DTW-SFO
12h 59m1 stop
11:47 p.m. - 11:13 a.m.SFO-DTW
8h 26m1 stop
C$ 938Frontier
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Fri, 27 Dec - Thu, 2 Jan
10:44 p.m. - 10:53 a.m.DTW-SFO
15h 09m1 stop
11:59 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.SFO-DTW
20h 56m3 stops
C$ 1,012
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Sun, 29 Dec - Tue, 31 Dec
7:18 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 32mdirect
12:59 a.m. - 10:08 p.m.SFO-DTW
18h 09m1 stop
C$ 1,069United Airlines
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Fri, 27 Dec - Tue, 31 Dec
7:15 a.m. - 11:39 a.m.DTW-SFO
7h 24m1 stop
12:59 a.m. - 10:08 p.m.SFO-DTW
18h 09m1 stop
C$ 1,083United Airlines
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Fri, 27 Dec - Tue, 31 Dec
12:35 p.m. - 2:48 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 13mdirect
10:59 p.m. - 6:29 a.m.SFO-DTW
4h 30mdirect
C$ 1,204Delta
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Tue, 31 Dec - Sat, 4 Jan
8:35 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.DTW-SFO
5h 20mdirect
3:58 p.m. - 11:28 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 30mdirect
C$ 1,276Delta
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Fri, 27 Dec - Thu, 2 Jan
10:50 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.DTW-SFO
8h 35m1 stop
6:15 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.SFO-DTW
11h 45m2 stops
C$ 1,310Southwest
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Mon, 30 Dec - Mon, 6 Jan
5:50 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.DTW-SFO
10h 50m2 stops
6:15 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.SFO-DTW
11h 45m2 stops
C$ 1,317Southwest
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8:55 a.m. - 11:24 a.m.DTW-SFO
5h 29mdirect
5:55 a.m. - 1:27 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 32mdirect
C$ 917Delta
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Fri, 24 Jan - Thu, 30 Jan
8:55 a.m. - 11:24 a.m.DTW-SFO
5h 29mdirect
5:55 a.m. - 1:27 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 32mdirect
C$ 946Delta
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Fri, 17 Jan - Fri, 24 Jan
4:45 p.m. - 7:06 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 21mdirect
12:35 p.m. - 8:08 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 33mdirect
C$ 974Delta
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Sat, 18 Jan - Tue, 21 Jan
8:55 a.m. - 11:24 a.m.DTW-SFO
5h 29mdirect
10:45 p.m. - 6:13 a.m.SFO-DTW
4h 28mdirect
C$ 989Delta
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Wed, 8 Jan - Fri, 7 Feb
4:45 p.m. - 7:06 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 21mdirect
5:55 a.m. - 1:27 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 32mdirect
C$ 1,017Delta
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Sat, 11 Jan - Wed, 15 Jan
6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.DTW-SFO
5h 30mdirect
10:35 p.m. - 6:20 a.m.SFO-DTW
4h 45mdirect
C$ 1,060United Airlines
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Fri, 21 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar
7:18 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 32mdirect
10:40 a.m. - 6:22 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 42mdirect
C$ 1,062United Airlines
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Sat, 1 Feb - Mon, 3 Feb
7:00 a.m. - 9:32 a.m.DTW-SFO
5h 32mdirect
10:40 a.m. - 6:22 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 42mdirect
C$ 1,089United Airlines
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Tue, 14 Jan - Thu, 23 Jan
8:55 p.m. - 11:22 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 27mdirect
12:35 p.m. - 8:08 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 33mdirect
C$ 1,144Delta
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Mon, 27 Jan - Wed, 29 Jan
8:29 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.DTW-SFO
5h 16mdirect
6:00 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.SFO-DTW
4h 25mdirect
C$ 1,175Delta
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American Airlines flights from Detroit to San Francisco

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American Airlines
1 Feb
DTW8:09 a.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10h 41m
1 stop
SFO3:50 p.m.San Francisco
3 Feb
SFO5:20 a.m.San Francisco
14h 47m
1 stop
DTW11:07 p.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
American Airlines
14 Jan
DTW8:09 a.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10h 19m
1 stop
SFO3:28 p.m.San Francisco
23 Jan
SFO1:20 p.m.San Francisco
6h 47m
1 stop
DTW11:07 p.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
American Airlines
1 Feb
DTW8:09 a.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10h 41m
1 stop
SFO3:50 p.m.San Francisco
2 Feb
SFO12:27 a.m.San Francisco
7h 42m
1 stop
DTW11:09 a.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Delta flights from Detroit to San Francisco

Our best Delta deals on Detroit to San Francisco flight tickets
Delta
1 Feb
DTW8:25 a.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 16m
1 stop
SFO6:41 p.m.San Francisco
3 Feb
SFO5:55 a.m.San Francisco
4h 28m
DTW1:23 p.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Delta
23 Jan
DTW12:16 p.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 16m
1 stop
SFO10:32 p.m.San Francisco
5 Feb
SFO10:45 p.m.San Francisco
4h 28m
DTW6:13 a.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Delta
24 Jan
DTW4:45 p.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
5h 21m
SFO7:06 p.m.San Francisco
30 Jan
SFO6:15 a.m.San Francisco
13h 43m
1 stop
DTW10:58 p.m.Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Detroit and San Francisco?

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Detroit is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 591, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of July is another great option to travel to San Francisco, with average flight prices from Detroit averaging around C$ 659.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to San Francisco?

The cheapest day to depart from Detroit to San Francisco is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for San Francisco on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 439. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Detroit because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 693.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to San Francisco?

Flying to San Francisco from Detroit at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as C$ 435 when looking at flights departing at noon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to San Francisco is in the afternoon when prices are around C$ 685.

What is the cheapest Detroit to San Francisco flight route?

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to San Francisco for the best Detroit - San Francisco flight prices

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?

In general, most travellers find the cheapest time to book a flight to San Francisco is about 15 days prior to their departure date, when tickets on average are C$ 797. Don’t hesitate to check prices now though, because momondo users recently found tickets for as low as C$ 558.

What cabin class options are available on Detroit to San Francisco flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Detroit to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Detroit to San Francisco flights?

You could potentially save up to 65% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to San Francisco flight.

How have Detroit to San Francisco flight prices changed over time?

As of December 2024, prices for Detroit to San Francisco flights are approximately 14% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Detroit to San Francisco

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Detroit to San Francisco according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.
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Best price found

C$ 198

Fastest flight time

5h 08m

Direct flights

Every day

Airports in San Francisco

1 airport
The best one-way flight to San Francisco from Detroit in the past 72 hours is C$ 198. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to San Francisco found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 342.
The fastest flight from Detroit to San Francisco takes 5h 08m
Direct flights go from Detroit to San Francisco every day.
There is 1 airport near San Francisco: San Francisco (SFO)

  • How far is Detroit to San Francisco by plane?

    Detroit and San Francisco are 3354.8 km apart from one another. Typically, this will take 5h 16m by plane in normal conditions.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to San Francisco Airport?

    Prices for flights from Detroit to San Francisco Airport refresh daily.

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to San Francisco Airport?

    The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Detroit to San Francisco Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?

    The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to San Francisco Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at San Francisco Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

  • What is the most popular plane model from Detroit to San Francisco?

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Best airlines flying from Detroit to San Francisco

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FrontierPriceFrom C$ 211Free CancellationRating
6.1
3,465 reviews
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American AirlinesPriceFrom C$ 223Free CancellationRating
7.2
10,000 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom C$ 314Free CancellationRating
8.0
8,570 reviews
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SouthwestPriceFrom C$ 525Free CancellationRating
8.1
4,752 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom C$ 577Free CancellationRating
7.4
9,002 reviews
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  • Delta Flights From Detroit to San Francisco

    Delta operates around 17 flights from Detroit to San Francisco every week. The average price of these flights found in the last 72 hours has been C$ 482, but momondo users have found Delta deals from Detroit to San Francisco from as low as C$ 219 round-trip. Delta has been scored 8.0/10 in 8,570 reviews.

  • United Airlines Flights From Detroit to San Francisco

    C$ 402 is the best United Airlines flight deal from Detroit to San Francisco found on momondo over the last 72 hours. The average United Airlines ticket price found was closer to C$ 718, however, with flight time and availability significantly affecting the price. United Airlines (7.4/10 from 9,003 user reviews) flies into San Francisco from Detroit 7 times in an average week so prices can vary.


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Can I find flights from Detroit to San Francisco with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights from Detroit to San Francisco with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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momondo offers useful filters to help you find the right flight. Choose specific flight times, airports or even what payment method you prefer. We have numerous options to help you book your ideal flight from Detroit to San Francisco.

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