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21 flight options · 5 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
5h 1m
Nonstop
10:26 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDTW
7h 30m
DEN · 1h 55m
9:55 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
9:10 amSNA
6h 45m
LAS · 1h 45m
6:55 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
7:19 amDTW
7h 28m
PHX · 1h 2m
11:47 amSNA
American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 32m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:37 amSNA
United Airlines
1:00 pmSNA
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 14m
10:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
5h 1m
Nonstop
10:26 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDTW
7h 30m
DEN · 1h 55m
9:55 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
8:20 amSNA
6h
DEN · 1h
5:20 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
4:18 pmDTW
8h 6m
ORD · 1h 53m
9:24 pmSNA
American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
7:19 amDTW
7h 28m
PHX · 1h 2m
11:47 amSNA
American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
4:18 pmDTW
8h 6m
ORD · 1h 53m
9:24 pmSNA
American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 32m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:37 amSNA
United Airlines
1:00 pmSNA
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 14m
10:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
8:28 amDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
10:30 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
9:53 amSNA
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
7:13 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 15m
4:22 pmSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 15m
4:22 pmSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
8:28 amDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
10:30 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
9:53 amSNA
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
7:13 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
5h 1m
Nonstop
10:26 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amDTW
7h 40m
DEN · 1h 41m
11:40 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDTW
7h 30m
DEN · 1h 55m
9:55 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
7:19 amDTW
7h 28m
PHX · 1h 2m
11:47 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 32m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:37 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
4:18 pmDTW
8h 6m
ORD · 1h 53m
9:24 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 15m
4:22 pmSNA

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)
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1857$235.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL1857 / DL876$511.752026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92211 + F94371$115.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1198 + WN1837$180.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1310 + AA695$185.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2218 + UA1293$195.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest AirlinesWN1198 + WN1837 / WN2377 + WN955$396.752026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA1310 + AA695 / AA543 + AA1287$402.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2218 + UA1293 / UA2166 + UA1220$425.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL1857 / DL876$511.752026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA3581 + AA1179$185.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL935 + DL1277$200.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest AirlinesWN1198 + WN1837 / WN2346 + WN1124$396.752026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA3581 + AA1179 / AA543 + AA1287$402.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA1310 + AA695 / AA543 + AA1287$402.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA3581 + AA1179 / AA543 + AA1287$402.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA2218 + UA1293 / UA2166 + UA1220$425.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL1857 / DL1198 + DL2244$469.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL1277 / DL876$469.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL1277 / DL876$479.252026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL1857 / DL1198 + DL2244$479.252026-10-29T01:11:33Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $235.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-11-20 08:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 10:26:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $511.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-11-27 08:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 10:26:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-04 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $115.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92211 / F94371: DTW 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92211: DTW 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 08:30:00; layover at DEN: 101 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-11-20 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:40:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN1837: DTW 2026-11-20 17:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-11-20 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 18:40:00; layover at DEN: 115 minutes.
    • WN1837: DEN 2026-11-20 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:55:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

  • American Airlines AA1310 / AA695: DTW 2026-11-20 07:19:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1310: DTW 2026-11-20 07:19:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 10:08:00; layover at PHX: 62 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2026-11-20 11:10:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:47:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $195.00

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA1293: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA1293: ORD 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:37:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $396.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN1837: DTW 2026-11-20 17:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-11-20 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 18:40:00; layover at DEN: 115 minutes.
    • WN1837: DEN 2026-11-20 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2377 / WN955: SNA 2026-11-23 09:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2377: SNA 2026-11-23 09:10:00 → LAS 2026-11-23 10:20:00; layover at LAS: 105 minutes.
    • WN955: LAS 2026-11-23 12:05:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 18:55:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $402.50

  • American Airlines AA1310 / AA695: DTW 2026-11-20 07:19:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1310: DTW 2026-11-20 07:19:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 10:08:00; layover at PHX: 62 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2026-11-20 11:10:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:47:00.
  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-11-23 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-11-23 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-11-23 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 22:51:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $425.50

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA1293: DTW 2026-11-27 07:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-27 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA1293: ORD 2026-11-27 08:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 11:37:00.
  • United Airlines UA2166 / UA1220: SNA 2026-12-04 13:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2166: SNA 2026-12-04 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 16:21:00; layover at DEN: 74 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-12-04 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 22:28:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $511.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-11-20 08:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 10:26:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-11-23 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1179: DTW 2026-11-20 16:18:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 486 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2026-11-20 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 113 minutes.
    • AA1179: ORD 2026-11-20 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:24:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $200.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1277: DTW 2026-11-20 12:15:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 16:22:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-11-20 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-11-20 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 75 minutes.
    • DL1277: SLC 2026-11-20 15:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 16:22:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $396.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN1837: DTW 2026-11-27 17:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-11-27 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 18:40:00; layover at DEN: 115 minutes.
    • WN1837: DEN 2026-11-27 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 21:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2346 / WN1124: SNA 2026-12-04 08:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2346: SNA 2026-12-04 08:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 11:40:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-04 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:20:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $402.50

  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1179: DTW 2026-11-20 16:18:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 486 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2026-11-20 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 113 minutes.
    • AA1179: ORD 2026-11-20 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 21:24:00.
  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-11-23 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-11-23 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-11-23 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 22:51:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50

  • American Airlines AA1310 / AA695: DTW 2026-11-27 07:19:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1310: DTW 2026-11-27 07:19:00 → PHX 2026-11-27 10:08:00; layover at PHX: 62 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2026-11-27 11:10:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 11:47:00.
  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-12-04 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-12-04 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-04 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 22:51:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50

  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1179: DTW 2026-11-27 16:18:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 21:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 486 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2026-11-27 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 113 minutes.
    • AA1179: ORD 2026-11-27 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 21:24:00.
  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-12-04 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-12-04 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-04 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 22:51:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $425.50

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA1293: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA1293: ORD 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 11:37:00.
  • United Airlines UA2166 / UA1220: SNA 2026-11-23 13:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2166: SNA 2026-11-23 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 16:21:00; layover at DEN: 74 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-11-23 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 22:28:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $469.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-11-20 08:28:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 10:30:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1198 / DL2244: SNA 2026-11-23 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1198: SNA 2026-11-23 09:53:00 → SLC 2026-11-23 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2244: SLC 2026-11-23 13:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:13:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $469.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1277: DTW 2026-11-27 12:15:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 16:22:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-11-27 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-11-27 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 75 minutes.
    • DL1277: SLC 2026-11-27 15:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 16:22:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-04 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $479.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1277: DTW 2026-11-20 12:15:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 16:22:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-11-20 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-11-20 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 75 minutes.
    • DL1277: SLC 2026-11-20 15:25:00 → SNA 2026-11-20 16:22:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-11-23 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $479.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-11-27 08:28:00 → SNA 2026-11-27 10:30:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1198 / DL2244: SNA 2026-12-04 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1198: SNA 2026-12-04 09:53:00 → SLC 2026-12-04 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2244: SLC 2026-12-04 13:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:13:00.

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