San Salvador to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from San Salvador to Detroit, look for around $640, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $705 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from San Salvador to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SAL → DTW. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $639 ($673 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Dallas out and one connection via Miami back. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $638.67 · See flights for these dates
Good price: about $640 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $638.67 · See flights for these dates
Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $639; lowest Axel-exclusive $639 ($673 on American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $706; lowest Axel-exclusive $706 ($747 on Frontier Airlines / United Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $54 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Trip	Price target	Midpoint	Date pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)	$640	$705	4

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · SAL–DTW. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $638.67 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

American: Via Miami or Dallas
Avianca: Via Dulles
Frontier: Via Atlanta
United: Via Dulles or Newark

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $639. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from
Dec 2026	Axel-exclusive $706–$1,004, $747 on Frontier Airlines / United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found
Jan 2027	Axel-exclusive $639–$815, $673 on American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $95 more avoids the long return below.

Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,004.04 · See flights for these dates. Outbound SAL–DTW: 1:10am–10:03am, about 8 hours, one connection via Dulles. Return DTW–SAL: 6am–10:47pm, about 18 hours, one connection via Newark. 1:10am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Shorter option Dec 8–15, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,099.10 · See flights for these dates. Outbound SAL–DTW: 1:10am–10:03am, about 8 hours, one connection via Dulles. Return DTW–SAL: 2:40pm–9:45pm, about 8 hours, one connection via Dulles. 1:10am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. About $95 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $54 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

American Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $673 on American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $639 ($34 less).
Avianca / American Airlines, Jan 12–19: $858 on Avianca / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $815 ($43 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,004.04 · Airline $1,058.00 · Save $53.96 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out SAL–DTW 1458 / 6137 01:10–10:03, back DTW–SAL 324 / 1425 06:00–22:47; one connection via Dulles out, one connection via Newark back). 1:10am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,099.10 · Airline $1,160.00 · Save $60.90 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out SAL–DTW 1458 / 6137 01:10–10:03, back DTW–SAL 6190 / 1194 14:40–21:45; one connection via Dulles out, one connection via Dulles back). 1:10am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $705.91 · Airline $747.00 · Save $41.09 · See flights for these dates Frontier Airlines / United Airlines (out SAL–DTW 218 / 1532 12:35–21:33, back DTW–SAL 4173 / 1194 05:40–21:45; one connection via Atlanta out, one connection via Dulles back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.

January 2027

2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $815.10 · Airline $858.00 · Save $42.90 · See flights for these dates Avianca / American Airlines (out SAL–DTW 582 / 6246 09:35–19:07, back DTW–SAL 1020 / 339 05:00–13:05; one connection via Dulles out, one connection via Miami back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $944.55 · Airline $999.00 · Save $54.45 · See flights for these dates Avianca / United Airlines (out SAL–DTW 582 / 6246 09:35–19:07, back DTW–SAL 6190 / 585 14:46–22:05; one connection via Dulles out, one connection via Dulles back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $638.67 · Airline $673.00 · Save $34.33 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out SAL–DTW 1104 / 313 15:07–11:32+1, back DTW–SAL 1020 / 339 05:00–13:05; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,591.96 · Airline $3,787.00 · Save $195.04 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / United Airlines (out SAL–DTW 1104 / 313 15:07–11:32+1, back DTW–SAL 4697 / 1448 / 1461 07:00–21:19; one connection via Dallas out, 2 connections via Chicago and Houston back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:49Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SAL to DTW for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤12h out / ≤12h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: SAL → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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SAL–DTW · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $1,004.04 · United Airlines 1458 / 6137 · 01:10–10:03 local · 1 stop (IAD) · 7h 53m. Airline fare: $1,058.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

SAL–DTW · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $705.91 · Frontier Airlines 218 / 1532 · 12:35–21:33 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 7h 58m. Airline fare: $747.
Axel-exclusive $890.17 · United Airlines 1468 / 1528 · 14:50–23:57 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 8h 7m. Airline fare: $939.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

SAL–DTW · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $638.67 · American Airlines 1104 / 313 · 15:07–11:32 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 19h 25m. Airline fare: $673.
Axel-exclusive $682.20 · Delta Air Lines 1978 / 2940 · 15:14–00:50 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (ATL) · 8h 36m. Airline fare: $720.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

SAL–DTW · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $815.10 · Avianca 582 / 6246 · 09:35–19:07 local · 1 stop (IAD) · 8h 32m. Airline fare: $858.
Axel-exclusive $861.35 · Copa Airlines 879 / 443 / 6246 · 04:56–19:07 local · 2 stops (PTY, IAD) · 13h 11m. Airline fare: $911.
Axel-exclusive $911.02 · American Airlines 1104 / 313 · 15:07–11:32 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 19h 25m. Airline fare: $961.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: United Airlines 6.4/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Avianca 5.2/10 · Frontier Airlines 4.4/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · Copa Airlines 6.8/10. Every airline rated.

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