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San Diego → Detroit

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

SAN → DTW1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:15 amSAN
4h 27m
Nonstop
1:42 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
10:10 pmSAN
4h 21m
Nonstop
5:31 am+1DTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
11:16 amSAN
6h 29m
DEN · 1h 2m
8:45 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSAN
6h 40m
DEN · 1h 40m
12:35 am+1DTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
6:15 amSAN
6h 36m
PHX · 1h 11m
3:51 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
12:39 pmSAN
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 27m
10:28 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Alaska Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
6h 27m
PHX · 1h 16m
10:51 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSAN
7h 22m
SLC · 1h 55m
11:58 pmDTW

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 LinesDL754$297.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92422 + F93566$148.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN48 + WN826$236.252026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1694 + AA1673$243.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1565 + UA1220$249.752026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS2287 + AA1287$256.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL764$297.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1296 + DL2255$256.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $297.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL754: SAN 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:42:00; nonstop; 267 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $148.50

  • Frontier Airlines F92422 / F93566: SAN 2026-12-21 11:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 20:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92422: SAN 2026-12-21 11:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 14:58:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-21 16:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 20:45:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $236.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN48 / WN826: SAN 2026-12-21 14:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN48: SAN 2026-12-21 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:15:00; layover at DEN: 100 minutes.
    • WN826: DEN 2026-12-21 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 00:35:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $243.00

  • American Airlines AA1694 / AA1673: SAN 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1694: SAN 2026-12-21 06:15:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 08:48:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1673: PHX 2026-12-21 09:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 15:51:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $249.75

  • United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-12-21 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1565: SAN 2026-12-21 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-12-21 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 22:28:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $256.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS2287 / AA1287: SAN 2026-12-21 13:24:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2287: SAN 2026-12-21 13:24:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 15:50:00; layover at PHX: 76 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-21 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 22:51:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $297.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-12-21 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 05:31:00; nonstop; 261 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $256.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1296 / DL2255: SAN 2026-12-21 13:36:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 23:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1296: SAN 2026-12-21 13:36:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 16:40:00; layover at SLC: 115 minutes.
    • DL2255: SLC 2026-12-21 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 23:58:00.

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