San Francisco to Detroit Flights

Discover the best flight deals from San Francisco to Detroit

San Francisco to Detroit Flight Route Info

The distance between San Francisco and Detroit is approximately 3,362.57 km. Find the best flight deals and travel tips.

Cheapest one-way flight price
US$93
Cheapest return ticket price
US$210
Cheapest month
September
Peak season for travel
July
Flight distance
3,362.57 km
Average flight time
4 hours 36 minutes
Popular airline
United Airlines

San Francisco to Detroit - When are flights cheapest?

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Lowest price for San Francisco to Detroit
HK$569 (Feb 15 - Feb 22)

San Francisco to Detroit Departure Airports

Airports in San Francisco

San Francisco to Detroit Arrival Airports

Airports in Detroit

San Francisco to Detroit FAQ

Common questions about San Francisco to Detroit flights

Based on HopeGoo data, Frontier Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$93 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SFO to DTW on Wed, Apr 1), while Frontier Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$210 departing on Thu, Apr 2 and returning on Tue, Apr 7.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Detroit with the following airlines, including: United Airlines Delta Air Lines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 4 hours 36 minutes to fly from San Francisco to Detroit.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Detroit is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 25 flight per week flying from San Francisco to Detroit. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Delta Air Lines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- DL772 (05:52)

To find best deals on flights from San Francisco to Detroit, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Wed, Apr 1, with one-way flights priced at just US$93. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is United Airlines. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Detroit travel is around July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Detroit is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our March flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Detroit on March 11, 2026 with Frontier Airlines, with prices starting at US$82.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Detroit, with San Francisco International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (SFO-DTW) is by far the most common option on this route: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) Willow Run Airport (YIP).

The time difference between Detroit and San Francisco is 3h.

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