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San Diego → Detroit

Dec 24, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

SAN → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
1:22 pmSAN
4h 21m
Nonstop
8:43 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:30 pmDTW
4h 53m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
10:10 pmSAN
4h 17m
Nonstop
5:27 am+1DTW
Delta Air Lines
4:30 pmDTW
4h 53m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
11:16 amSAN
6h 29m
DEN · 1h 2m
8:45 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
6:00 amDTW
7h 11m
PHX · 1h 5m
10:11 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSAN
6h 40m
DEN · 1h 40m
12:35 am+1DTW
Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmDTW
6h 50m
MDW · 1h
11:25 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
12:39 pmSAN
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 27m
10:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 22m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:27 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
6:15 amSAN
6h 36m
PHX · 1h 11m
3:51 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:30 pmDTW
4h 53m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Alaska Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
6h 27m
PHX · 1h 16m
10:51 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:30 pmDTW
4h 53m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSAN
7h 22m
SLC · 1h 55m
11:58 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:30 pmDTW
4h 53m
Nonstop
6:23 pmSAN

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)
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL1900 / DL369$580.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF92422 + F93566 / F94671 + F91571$283.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN48 + WN826 / WN955 + WN1987$459.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA1565 + UA1220 / UA2218 + UA660$486.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29American Airlines / Delta Air LinesAA1694 + AA1673 / DL369$526.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Alaska Airlines / Delta Air LinesAS2287 + AA1287 / DL369$540.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL764 / DL369$580.502026-10-29T01:08:52Z
2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL1296 + DL2255 / DL369$540.002026-10-29T01:08:52Z

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $580.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1900: SAN 2026-12-24 13:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 20:43:00; nonstop; 261 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-29 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 18:23:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $283.50

  • Frontier Airlines F92422 / F93566: SAN 2026-12-24 11:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 20:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92422: SAN 2026-12-24 11:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 14:58:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-24 16:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 20:45:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94671 / F91571: DTW 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94671: DTW 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-29 08:47:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
    • F91571: PHX 2026-12-29 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 10:11:00.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $459.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN48 / WN826: SAN 2026-12-24 14:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN48: SAN 2026-12-24 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 18:15:00; layover at DEN: 100 minutes.
    • WN826: DEN 2026-12-24 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 00:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN1987: DTW 2026-12-29 19:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN955: DTW 2026-12-29 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-29 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1987: MDW 2026-12-29 20:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 23:25:00.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $486.00

  • United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-12-24 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1565: SAN 2026-12-24 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-12-24 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 22:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-12-29 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 11:27:00.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $526.50

  • American Airlines AA1694 / AA1673: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1694: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → PHX 2026-12-24 08:48:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1673: PHX 2026-12-24 09:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 15:51:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-29 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 18:23:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $540.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2287 / AA1287: SAN 2026-12-24 13:24:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2287: SAN 2026-12-24 13:24:00 → PHX 2026-12-24 15:50:00; layover at PHX: 76 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-24 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 22:51:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-29 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 18:23:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $580.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-12-24 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-29 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 18:23:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-24 → 2026-12-29 · $540.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1296 / DL2255: SAN 2026-12-24 13:36:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 23:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1296: SAN 2026-12-24 13:36:00 → SLC 2026-12-24 16:40:00; layover at SLC: 115 minutes.
    • DL2255: SLC 2026-12-24 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 23:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-12-29 16:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-29 18:23:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

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