Cheap flights from Detroit to San Francisco from C$ 262
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTT — SFO
20 Sep — 27 Sep1
Round-trip
1 adult
Economy
Round-trip
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Detroit All airports to San Francisco are usually found in August or September, booked 54 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Thursday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from Detroit to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 August 2026.
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Thu 10/94:31 p.m. -
2 stops42h 59m
Deal found 20/8C$ 432
Thu 3/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop14h 58m
Thu 10/94:31 p.m. -
2 stops42h 59m
Deal found 20/8C$ 440
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Wed 9/97:11 p.m. -
1 stop6h 44m
Deal found 20/8C$ 443
Tue 8/98:30 a.m. -
1 stop26h 44m
Wed 9/97:11 p.m. -
1 stop6h 44m
Deal found 19/8C$ 445
Wed 2/97:55 a.m. -
1 stop7h 17m
Wed 9/911:58 p.m. -
2 stops17h 04m
Deal found 19/8C$ 448
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Mon 7/96:00 a.m. -
1 stop26h 25m
Deal found 20/8C$ 451
Sat 5/97:55 a.m. -
1 stop13h 50m
Tue 8/910:35 p.m. -
1 stop10h 16m
Deal found 20/8C$ 456
Wed 26/88:30 a.m. -
1 stop14h 26m
Mon 31/87:04 p.m. -
1 stop9h 26m
Deal found 17/8C$ 459
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Sun 6/96:00 a.m. -
1 stop14h 59m
Deal found 20/8C$ 463
Wed 2/97:55 a.m. -
1 stop7h 17m
Tue 8/910:23 p.m. -
2 stops18h 30m
Deal found 19/8C$ 466
Best flights from Detroit to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Detroit to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
Fri 5/28:25 a.m. -
Nonstop5h 18m
Sun 7/26:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 36m
Deal found 16/8C$ 495
Fri 11/128:20 a.m. -
2 stops9h 50m
Mon 14/1210:55 a.m. -
1 stop8h 45m
Deal found 17/8C$ 600
Fri 5/28:20 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 19m
Mon 8/26:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 36m
Deal found 16/8C$ 495
Thu 24/97:50 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 59m
Tue 29/96:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 29m
Deal found 18/8C$ 536
Tue 22/97:00 a.m. -
2 stops10h 05m
Mon 28/910:50 a.m. -
2 stops9h 50m
Deal found 18/8C$ 604
Thu 17/97:50 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 59m
Thu 24/910:59 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 31m
Deal found 16/8C$ 539
Thu 24/98:55 a.m. -
2 stops8h 45m
Tue 29/911:15 a.m. -
2 stops8h 55m
Deal found 18/8C$ 604
Sat 5/912:25 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 02m
Thu 10/911:37 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 38m
Deal found 20/8C$ 550
Thu 3/94:16 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 57m
Wed 9/910:59 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 31m
Deal found 20/8C$ 605
Sat 26/912:15 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 51m
Sun 4/106:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 29m
Deal found 21/8C$ 619
Wed 30/912:15 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 51m
Sun 4/106:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 29m
Deal found 21/8C$ 619
Direct flights from Detroit to San Francisco
Explore direct flight options from Detroit to San Francisco based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
Wed 28/104:21 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 56m
Mon 9/116:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 30m
Deal found 17/8C$ 495
Thu 10/97:50 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 59m
Wed 16/92:20 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 33m
Deal found 18/8C$ 523
Mon 21/97:18 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 13m
Sat 26/99:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 52m
Deal found 18/8C$ 528
Thu 17/97:18 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 09m
Thu 24/910:40 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 51m
Deal found 16/8C$ 535
Thu 15/108:35 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 03m
Fri 23/1010:55 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 29m
Deal found 17/8C$ 536
Thu 17/97:50 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 59m
Thu 24/910:59 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 31m
Deal found 16/8C$ 539
Sun 1/118:30 a.m. -
Nonstop5h 31m
Sat 7/118:26 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 40m
Deal found 16/8C$ 543
Thu 8/107:00 a.m. -
Nonstop5h 11m
Sun 11/1010:40 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 51m
Deal found 19/8C$ 545
Fri 4/94:16 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 57m
Thu 10/911:37 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 38m
Deal found 20/8C$ 550
Thu 8/108:35 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 03m
Wed 14/106:00 a.m. -
Nonstop4h 28m
Deal found 19/8C$ 564
Fri 4/912:25 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 02m
Sat 12/910:59 p.m. -
Nonstop4h 31m
Deal found 19/8C$ 578
Last-minute flights from Detroit to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from Detroit to San Francisco. Data last updated 21 August 2026 and is based on user searches.
Wed 26/88:30 a.m. -
1 stop14h 26m
Mon 31/87:04 p.m. -
1 stop9h 26m
Deal found 17/8C$ 459
Wed 2/97:55 a.m. -
1 stop7h 17m
Wed 9/911:58 p.m. -
2 stops17h 04m
Deal found 19/8C$ 448
Wed 2/97:55 a.m. -
1 stop7h 17m
Tue 8/910:23 p.m. -
2 stops18h 30m
Deal found 19/8C$ 466
Thu 3/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop14h 58m
Thu 10/94:31 p.m. -
2 stops42h 59m
Deal found 20/8C$ 440
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Thu 10/94:31 p.m. -
2 stops42h 59m
Deal found 20/8C$ 432
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Wed 9/97:11 p.m. -
1 stop6h 44m
Deal found 20/8C$ 443
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Mon 7/96:00 a.m. -
1 stop26h 25m
Deal found 20/8C$ 451
Sat 5/97:55 a.m. -
1 stop13h 50m
Tue 8/910:35 p.m. -
1 stop10h 16m
Deal found 20/8C$ 456
Sat 5/912:20 p.m. -
1 stop9h 25m
Sun 6/96:00 a.m. -
1 stop14h 59m
Deal found 20/8C$ 463
Tue 8/98:30 a.m. -
1 stop26h 44m
Wed 9/97:11 p.m. -
1 stop6h 44m
Deal found 19/8C$ 445
One-way flights from Detroit to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Detroit to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
Thu 4/25:30 p.m. -
1 stop8h 26m
Deal found 17/8C$ 262
Thu 1/105:55 a.m. -
2 stops8h 25m
Deal found 19/8C$ 269
Fri 20/114:10 p.m. -
1 stop10h 48m
Deal found 18/8C$ 273
Thu 17/1210:50 a.m. -
1 stop9h 30m
Deal found 19/8C$ 276
Sun 27/97:00 a.m. -
Nonstop5h 09m
Deal found 18/8C$ 281
Fri 15/110:22 a.m. -
1 stop9h 00m
Deal found 16/8C$ 296
Sat 21/118:00 p.m. -
1 stop7h 30m
Deal found 16/8C$ 303
Wed 7/107:41 p.m. -
Nonstop5h 09m
Deal found 16/8C$ 312
Thu 17/128:33 a.m. -
Nonstop5h 35m
Deal found 19/8C$ 316
Thu 3/96:55 a.m. -
1 stop6h 40m
Deal found 18/8C$ 317
Find flight deals from Detroit to San Francisco
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Detroit (DTT) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
Customize your flight search to find flights from Detroit to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 7,457,451 searches. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
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Return
Price
Cheapest round-trip
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 5/2
8:25 a.m.-10:43 a.m.
Nonstop5h 18m
San Francisco
Sun 7/2
6:00 a.m.-1:36 p.m.
Nonstop4h 36m
C$ 495
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 5/2
8:20 p.m.-10:39 p.m.
Nonstop5h 19m
San Francisco
Mon 8/2
6:00 a.m.-1:36 p.m.
Nonstop4h 36m
C$ 495
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 24/9
7:50 p.m.-9:49 p.m.
Nonstop4h 59m
San Francisco
Tue 29/9
6:00 a.m.-1:29 p.m.
Nonstop4h 29m
C$ 536
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 17/9
7:50 p.m.-9:49 p.m.
Nonstop4h 59m
San Francisco
Thu 24/9
10:59 p.m.-6:30 a.m.
Nonstop4h 31m
C$ 539
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sat 5/9
12:25 p.m.-2:27 p.m.
Nonstop5h 02m
San Francisco
Thu 10/9
11:37 a.m.-7:15 p.m.
Nonstop4h 38m
C$ 550
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 11/12
8:20 a.m.-3:10 p.m.
2 stops9h 50m
San Francisco
Mon 14/12
10:55 a.m.-10:40 p.m.
1 stop8h 45m
C$ 600
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Tue 22/9
7:00 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
2 stops10h 05m
San Francisco
Mon 28/9
10:50 a.m.-11:40 p.m.
2 stops9h 50m
C$ 604
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 24/9
8:55 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
2 stops8h 45m
San Francisco
Tue 29/9
11:15 a.m.-11:10 p.m.
2 stops8h 55m
C$ 604
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 3/9
4:16 p.m.-6:13 p.m.
Nonstop4h 57m
San Francisco
Wed 9/9
10:59 p.m.-6:30 a.m.
Nonstop4h 31m
C$ 605
Quickest round-trip
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SFO San Francisco
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sat 26/9
12:15 p.m.-2:06 p.m.
Nonstop4h 51m
San Francisco
Sun 4/10
6:00 a.m.-1:29 p.m.
Nonstop4h 29m
C$ 619
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to San Francisco (average of C$ 554). Flying from Detroit to San Francisco in November is currently the most expensive (average of C$ 692). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DTT to SFO?
Find hourly flight availability from Detroit to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Detroit to San Francisco as you normally would.
Weekly flight availability from Detroit to San Francisco
Explore weekly flight availability from Detroit to San Francisco. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
The most flights from DTT to SFO are scheduled on a Thursday (17 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).
How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Detroit to San Francisco?
Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
Detroit to San Francisco flights typically cost between C$ 476 and C$ 765 in September.The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 5 days was C$ 432 on Frontier (5 Sep-10 Sep).
What’s the top layover airport for flights from Detroit to San Francisco?
Share of one-stop round-trip flights from Detroit to San Francisco chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same layover each way.
Chicago (ORD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 42% of one-stop itineraries from Detroit to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest layover airport for flights from Detroit to San Francisco?
Average round-trip fare for 1-stop flights from Detroit to San Francisco, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same layover each way.
Denver (DEN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of C$ 298.
What’s the fastest layover option from Detroit to San Francisco?
Shortest average travel time for 1-stop one-way flights from Detroit to San Francisco, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by layover airport.
Flights via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 6h 50m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest layover for flights from Detroit to San Francisco?
Average layover duration for 1-stop one-way flights from Detroit to San Francisco, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Charlotte (CLT) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 49m.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Detroit to San Francisco?
Booking 89 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Detroit to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Francisco. Reviews last updated 21 August 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Detroit to San Francisco, such as Southwest,Delta, andAmerican Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Short but excellent flight. Everyone was friendly and professional it was a great flight!
Related info for your journey
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What airports do I use to fly from Detroit to San Francisco?
San Francisco is the airport most travellers will use when flying to San Francisco from Detroit All airports. Booking flights from All airports (DTT) to San Francisco (SFO) should be relatively easy as there are 13 daily flights to San Francisco from 5 different airlines. 4h 51m is how long a flight from Detroit to San Francisco will take if you book a nonstop flight.
How long is the flight from Detroit to San Francisco?
Departing from Detroit to San Francisco will take you 5h 19m. Airlines will cover a distance of 3335 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Detroit to San Francisco round-trip?
According to our current data, Frontier (C$ 228), Delta (C$ 273), and Southwest (C$ 366) offers the cheapest pricing from Detroit to San Francisco. These flights start at 64% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the most reliable airlines from Detroit to San Francisco?
Before booking your flight to San Francisco from Detroit, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Korean Air (74%), Air New Zealand (71%), Asiana Airlines( 68%).
What are the cheapest flights from Detroit to San Francisco?
The cheapest flight price from Detroit to San Francisco is C$ 481. On average you can expect to pay C$ 495. The most popular route, (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - San Francisco), can usually be booked for C$ 314.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Detroit to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to San Francisco (average of C$ 554). Flying from Detroit to San Francisco in November is currently the most expensive (average of C$ 692). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Explore flights to San Francisco departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 21 August 2026.
Top 5 airlines flying from Detroit to San Francisco
Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Detroit to San Francisco. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 7,457,451 searches. Data last updated 21 August 2026.
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