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Detroit → San Antonio

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 21, 2026

DTW → SAT1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
1:47 pmDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
4:05 pmSAT
Delta Air Lines
5:25 amSAT
3h 3m
Nonstop
9:28 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
8:30 pmDTW
3h 27m
Nonstop
10:57 pmSAT
Delta Air Lines
5:25 amSAT
3h 3m
Nonstop
9:28 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDTW
5h 25m
STL · 1h 15m
12:40 am+1SAT
Southwest Airlines
7:10 amSAT
5h 10m
BNA · 1h 20m
1:20 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
8:00 amDTW
6h 14m
DFW · 1h 33m
1:14 pmSAT
American Airlines
5:25 pmSAT
5h 21m
DFW · 1h 15m
11:46 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
5h 36m
IAH · 1h 9m
1:21 pmSAT
United Airlines
6:35 amSAT
5h 53m
ORD · 1h 15m
1:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
6h 37m
ORD · 1h 46m
12:42 pmSAT
United Airlines
6:35 amSAT
5h 53m
ORD · 1h 15m
1:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
6h 9m
MSP · 1h 9m
5:38 pmSAT
Delta Air Lines
5:25 amSAT
3h 3m
Nonstop
9:28 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
3:59 pmDTW
6h 32m
ATL · 1h 47m
9:31 pmSAT
Delta Air Lines
5:25 amSAT
3h 3m
Nonstop
9:28 amDTW

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)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Delta Air LinesDL2124 / DL2497$454.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN4935 + WN4793 / WN2991 + WN1198$362.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA1569 + AA541 / AA715 + AA2508$385.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21United AirlinesUA1738 + UA6202 / UA1332 + UA5756$396.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Delta Air LinesDL1365 / DL2497$454.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21United AirlinesUA2218 + UA446 / UA1332 + UA5756$396.752026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Delta Air LinesDL2697 + DL2580 / DL2497$434.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Delta Air LinesDL1467 + DL1222 / DL2497$434.252026-10-29T01:55:40Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $454.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL2124: DTW 2026-12-16 13:47:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 16:05:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2497: SAT 2026-12-21 05:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 09:28:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $362.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN4935 / WN4793: DTW 2026-12-16 20:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-17 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4935: DTW 2026-12-16 20:15:00 → STL 2026-12-16 21:00:00; layover at STL: 75 minutes.
    • WN4793: STL 2026-12-16 22:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-17 00:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2991 / WN1198: SAT 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:20:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2991: SAT 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 09:25:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN1198: BNA 2026-12-21 10:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:20:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $385.25

  • American Airlines AA1569 / AA541: DTW 2026-12-16 08:00:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 13:14:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 374 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1569: DTW 2026-12-16 08:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-16 10:26:00; layover at DFW: 93 minutes.
    • AA541: DFW 2026-12-16 11:59:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 13:14:00.
  • American Airlines AA715 / AA2508: SAT 2026-12-21 17:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 23:46:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 321 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA715: SAT 2026-12-21 17:25:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 18:52:00; layover at DFW: 75 minutes.
    • AA2508: DFW 2026-12-21 20:07:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 23:46:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $396.75

  • United Airlines UA1738 / UA6202: DTW 2026-12-16 08:45:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 13:21:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1738: DTW 2026-12-16 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-16 11:03:00; layover at IAH: 69 minutes.
    • UA6202: IAH 2026-12-16 12:12:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 13:21:00.
  • United Airlines UA1332 / UA5756: SAT 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1332: SAT 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:32:00; layover at ORD: 75 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-21 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:28:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $454.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1365: DTW 2026-12-16 20:30:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 22:57:00; nonstop; 207 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2497: SAT 2026-12-21 05:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 09:28:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $396.75

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA446: DTW 2026-12-16 07:05:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-16 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-16 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • UA446: ORD 2026-12-16 09:25:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 12:42:00.
  • United Airlines UA1332 / UA5756: SAT 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1332: SAT 2026-12-21 06:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:32:00; layover at ORD: 75 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-21 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:28:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $434.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL2580: DTW 2026-12-16 12:29:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 17:38:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 369 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2026-12-16 12:29:00 → MSP 2026-12-16 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 69 minutes.
    • DL2580: MSP 2026-12-16 14:40:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 17:38:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2497: SAT 2026-12-21 05:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 09:28:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $434.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1467 / DL1222: DTW 2026-12-16 15:59:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 21:31:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1467: DTW 2026-12-16 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-12-16 18:03:00; layover at ATL: 107 minutes.
    • DL1222: ATL 2026-12-16 19:50:00 → SAT 2026-12-16 21:31:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2497: SAT 2026-12-21 05:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 09:28:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

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