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Detroit → San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 · return Dec 18, 2026

DTW → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
8:25 amDTW
5h 30m
Nonstop
10:55 amSFO
United Airlines
8:26 amSFO
4h 37m
Nonstop
4:03 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSFO
4h 29m
Nonstop
9:05 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
5:05 pmDTW
5h 26m
Nonstop
7:31 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:26 amSFO
4h 37m
Nonstop
4:03 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
8:40 amDTW
5h 18m
Nonstop
10:58 amSFO
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSFO
4h 29m
Nonstop
9:05 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
7h 40m
MDW · 1h 25m
12:25 am+1SFO
Southwest Airlines
1:05 pmSFO
6h 20m
STL · 1h
10:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
10:50 amDTW
8h
BNA · 1h 15m
3:50 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
1:05 pmSFO
6h 20m
STL · 1h
10:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 15m
Nonstop
2:30 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
7:05 amSFO
6h 48m
LAX · 1h
4:53 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
6h 59m
SLC · 1h
4:14 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSFO
4h 29m
Nonstop
9:05 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)
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA1550 / UA1885$480.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL469 / DL1927$492.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Frontier AirlinesF91903 + F93439 / F91230 + F93566$246.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN759 + WN4836 / WN2989 + WN4960$420.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA1341 / UA1885$480.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL361 / DL1927$492.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Frontier AirlinesF93991 + F92857 / F91230 + F93566$246.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN1076 + WN4254 / WN2989 + WN4960$420.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL469 / DL1598 + DL494$460.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL1088 / DL1927$469.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $480.00

  • United Airlines UA1550: DTW 2026-12-04 08:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 10:55:00; nonstop; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1885: SFO 2026-12-18 08:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 16:03:00; nonstop; 277 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $492.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-04 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1927: SFO 2026-12-18 13:36:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 21:05:00; nonstop; 269 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $246.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F93439: DTW 2026-12-04 19:39:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 476 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-04 19:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 97 minutes.
    • F93439: DEN 2026-12-04 22:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 00:35:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-18 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-18 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-18 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-18 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $420.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN759 / WN4836: DTW 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN759: DTW 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → MDW 2026-12-04 20:05:00; layover at MDW: 85 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 00:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-18 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-18 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-18 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-18 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 22:25:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $480.00

  • United Airlines UA1341: DTW 2026-12-04 17:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 19:31:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1885: SFO 2026-12-18 08:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 16:03:00; nonstop; 277 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $492.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL361: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 10:58:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1927: SFO 2026-12-18 13:36:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 21:05:00; nonstop; 269 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $246.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93991 / F92857: DTW 2026-12-04 05:26:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93991: DTW 2026-12-04 05:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 07:28:00; layover at LAX: 76 minutes.
    • F92857: LAX 2026-12-04 08:44:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 10:11:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-18 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-18 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-18 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-18 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $420.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1076 / WN4254: DTW 2026-12-04 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1076: DTW 2026-12-04 10:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 11:35:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 15:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-18 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-18 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-18 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-18 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 22:25:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $460.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-04 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 14:30:00; nonstop; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL494: SFO 2026-12-18 07:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 16:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-18 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-18 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL494: LAX 2026-12-18 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 16:53:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $469.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1088: DTW 2026-12-04 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 16:14:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-04 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-04 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL1088: SLC 2026-12-04 15:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 16:14:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1927: SFO 2026-12-18 13:36:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 21:05:00; nonstop; 269 minutes. Local airport times.

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