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Detroit → San Diego

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

DTW → SAN1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
8:29 amDTW
4h 57m
Nonstop
10:26 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
4:35 pmDTW
4h 54m
Nonstop
6:29 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amDTW
7h 11m
PHX · 1h 5m
10:11 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmDTW
6h 50m
MDW · 1h
11:25 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 22m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:27 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
7:39 pmDTW
7h 18m
DEN · 1h 24m
11:57 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
7:58 pmDTW
7h
MSP · 1h 2m
11:58 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 1m
SLC · 1h 14m
4:16 pmSAN

One-way 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)
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL492$317.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF94671 + F91571$148.502026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN955 + WN1987$256.502026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2218 + UA660$270.002026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL369$317.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91903 + F92711$148.502026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1303 + DL2146$276.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL935 + DL1210$276.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $317.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-12-21 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:26:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $148.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94671 / F91571: DTW 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94671: DTW 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 08:47:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
    • F91571: PHX 2026-12-21 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 10:11:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $256.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN1987: DTW 2026-12-21 19:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN955: DTW 2026-12-21 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1987: MDW 2026-12-21 20:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:25:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $270.00

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-12-21 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-21 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-12-21 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:27:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $317.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-21 16:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 18:29:00; nonstop; 294 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $148.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F92711: DTW 2026-12-21 19:39:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:57:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-21 19:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • F92711: DEN 2026-12-21 22:29:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 23:57:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $276.75

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

2026-12-21 · one way · $276.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1210: DTW 2026-12-21 12:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 16:16:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 421 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-21 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 74 minutes.
    • DL1210: SLC 2026-12-21 15:24:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 16:16:00.

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