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Detroit → San Diego

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

DTW → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
4:30 pmDTW
4h 53m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
1:22 pmSAN
4h 21m
Nonstop
8:43 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
8:29 amDTW
4h 57m
Nonstop
10:26 amSAN
Delta Air Lines
1:22 pmSAN
4h 21m
Nonstop
8:43 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amDTW
7h 11m
PHX · 1h 5m
10:11 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
11:16 amSAN
6h 29m
DEN · 1h 2m
8:45 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmDTW
6h 50m
MDW · 1h
11:25 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSAN
6h 40m
DEN · 1h 40m
12:35 am+1DTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 22m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:27 amSAN
United Airlines
12:39 pmSAN
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 27m
10:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
7:39 pmDTW
7h 18m
DEN · 1h 24m
11:57 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
11:16 amSAN
6h 29m
DEN · 1h 2m
8:45 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
7:58 pmDTW
7h
MSP · 1h 2m
11:58 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
1:22 pmSAN
4h 21m
Nonstop
8:43 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 1m
SLC · 1h 14m
4:16 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
1:22 pmSAN
4h 21m
Nonstop
8:43 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL369 / DL1900$505.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF94671 + F91571 / F92422 + F93566$246.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN955 + WN1987 / WN48 + WN826$417.132026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA2218 + UA660 / UA1565 + UA1220$434.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL492 / DL1900$505.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91903 + F92711 / F92422 + F93566$246.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1303 + DL2146 / DL1900$480.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL1210 / DL1900$480.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $505.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-12 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 18:23:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1900: SAN 2026-12-22 13:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:43:00; nonstop; 261 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $246.75

  • Frontier Airlines F94671 / F91571: DTW 2026-12-12 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94671: DTW 2026-12-12 06:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-12 08:47:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
    • F91571: PHX 2026-12-12 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 10:11:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92422 / F93566: SAN 2026-12-22 11:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92422: SAN 2026-12-22 11:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 14:58:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-22 16:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:45:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $417.13

  • Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN1987: DTW 2026-12-12 19:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN955: DTW 2026-12-12 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-12 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1987: MDW 2026-12-12 20:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 23:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN48 / WN826: SAN 2026-12-22 14:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN48: SAN 2026-12-22 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 18:15:00; layover at DEN: 100 minutes.
    • WN826: DEN 2026-12-22 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 00:35:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $434.75

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-12-12 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-12 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-12-12 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 11:27:00.
  • United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-12-22 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1565: SAN 2026-12-22 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-12-22 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 22:28:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $505.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-12-12 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 10:26:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1900: SAN 2026-12-22 13:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:43:00; nonstop; 261 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $246.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F92711: DTW 2026-12-12 19:39:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 23:57:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-12 19:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-12 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • F92711: DEN 2026-12-12 22:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 23:57:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92422 / F93566: SAN 2026-12-22 11:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92422: SAN 2026-12-22 11:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 14:58:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-22 16:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:45:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $480.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1303 / DL2146: DTW 2026-12-12 19:58:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 23:58:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1303: DTW 2026-12-12 19:58:00 → MSP 2026-12-12 20:57:00; layover at MSP: 62 minutes.
    • DL2146: MSP 2026-12-12 21:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 23:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1900: SAN 2026-12-22 13:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:43:00; nonstop; 261 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $480.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1210: DTW 2026-12-12 12:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 16:16:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 421 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-12 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 74 minutes.
    • DL1210: SLC 2026-12-12 15:24:00 → SAN 2026-12-12 16:16:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1900: SAN 2026-12-22 13:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:43:00; nonstop; 261 minutes. Local airport times.

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