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Detroit → San Francisco

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 14, 2026

DTW → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
5:05 pmDTW
5h 26m
Nonstop
7:31 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:26 amSFO
4h 40m
Nonstop
4:06 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
12:17 pmSFO
4h 31m
Nonstop
7:48 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

United Airlines
8:33 amDTW
5h 35m
Nonstop
11:08 amSFO
United Airlines
8:26 amSFO
4h 40m
Nonstop
4:06 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Delta Air Lines
8:40 amDTW
5h 18m
Nonstop
10:58 amSFO
Delta Air Lines
12:17 pmSFO
4h 31m
Nonstop
7:48 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
5:26 amDTW
7h 45m
LAX · 1h 16m
10:11 amSFO
Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Southwest Airlines
10:50 amDTW
8h
BNA · 1h 15m
3:50 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSFO
6h 20m
DEN · 1h 10m
5:20 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
8:00 amDTW
8h 27m
LAS · 1h 27m
1:27 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Frontier Airlines
7:39 pmDTW
7h 56m
DEN · 1h 37m
12:35 am+1SFO
Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Southwest Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
7h 40m
MDW · 1h 25m
12:25 am+1SFO
Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSFO
6h 20m
DEN · 1h 10m
5:20 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
6h 59m
SLC · 1h
4:14 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
12:17 pmSFO
4h 31m
Nonstop
7:48 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 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA1341 / UA335$400.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Delta Air LinesDL469 / DL758$410.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Frontier AirlinesF93991 + F92857 / F91230 + F93566$205.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Southwest AirlinesWN1076 + WN4254 / WN3428 + WN1124$350.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14United AirlinesUA1550 / UA335$400.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Delta Air LinesDL361 / DL758$410.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Frontier AirlinesF92801 + F93801 / F91230 + F93566$205.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Frontier AirlinesF91903 + F93439 / F91230 + F93566$205.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Southwest AirlinesWN759 + WN4836 / WN3428 + WN1124$350.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL1088 / DL758$387.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $400.00

  • United Airlines UA1341: DTW 2026-12-12 17:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 19:31:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA335: SFO 2026-12-14 08:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 16:06:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $410.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-12 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL758: SFO 2026-12-14 12:17:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 19:48:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $205.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93991 / F92857: DTW 2026-12-12 05:26:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93991: DTW 2026-12-12 05:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-12 07:28:00; layover at LAX: 76 minutes.
    • F92857: LAX 2026-12-12 08:44:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 10:11:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-14 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-14 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-14 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 15:30:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $350.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1076 / WN4254: DTW 2026-12-12 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1076: DTW 2026-12-12 10:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-12 11:35:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2026-12-12 12:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 15:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-14 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-14 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-14 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 17:20:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $400.00

  • United Airlines UA1550: DTW 2026-12-12 08:33:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 11:08:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA335: SFO 2026-12-14 08:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 16:06:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $410.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL361: DTW 2026-12-12 08:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 10:58:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL758: SFO 2026-12-14 12:17:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 19:48:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $205.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92801 / F93801: DTW 2026-12-12 08:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 13:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 507 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92801: DTW 2026-12-12 08:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-12 10:10:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F93801: LAS 2026-12-12 11:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 13:27:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-14 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-14 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-14 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 15:30:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $205.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F93439: DTW 2026-12-12 19:39:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 476 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-12 19:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-12 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 97 minutes.
    • F93439: DEN 2026-12-12 22:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 00:35:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-14 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-14 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-14 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 15:30:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $350.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN759 / WN4836: DTW 2026-12-12 19:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN759: DTW 2026-12-12 19:45:00 → MDW 2026-12-12 20:05:00; layover at MDW: 85 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-12 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 00:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-14 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-14 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-14 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-14 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 17:20:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-14 · $387.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1088: DTW 2026-12-12 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 16:14:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-12 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL1088: SLC 2026-12-12 15:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 16:14:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL758: SFO 2026-12-14 12:17:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 19:48:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.

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