San Diego (SAN) to Detroit (DTW) · Nov 8, 2026 · choose your return date

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Route overview: San Diego to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

2026-11-08 · one way · Axel-exclusive $171.00

• American Airlines AA1694 / AA1673: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1694: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → PHX 2026-11-08 08:48:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
  • AA1673: PHX 2026-11-08 09:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00.

2026-11-08 · one way · Axel-exclusive $209.00

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-09 · Axel-exclusive $342.00

• United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1565: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-11-08 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA1220: DEN 2026-11-08 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-11-09 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-09 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-09 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-09 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-09 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-09 11:27:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-09 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-11-09 16:35:00 → SAN 2026-11-09 18:29:00; nonstop; 294 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10 · Axel-exclusive $342.00

• United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1565: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-11-08 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA1220: DEN 2026-11-08 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-11-10 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-10 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-10 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-10 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-10 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-10 11:27:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-10 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-11-10 10:26:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $266.00

• American Airlines AA1694 / AA1673: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1694: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → PHX 2026-11-08 08:48:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
  • AA1673: PHX 2026-11-08 09:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00.
• Frontier Airlines F94671 / F91571: DTW 2026-11-11 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-11 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F94671: DTW 2026-11-11 06:00:00 → PHX 2026-11-11 08:47:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
  • F91571: PHX 2026-11-11 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-11-11 10:11:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-11 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-11-11 10:26:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-12 · Axel-exclusive $342.00

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

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-12 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL700: DTW 2026-11-12 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-12 22:15:00; nonstop; 300 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-14 · Axel-exclusive $266.00

• American Airlines AA1694 / AA1673: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1694: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → PHX 2026-11-08 08:48:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
  • AA1673: PHX 2026-11-08 09:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00.
• Frontier Airlines F94671 / F91571: DTW 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F94671: DTW 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → PHX 2026-11-14 08:47:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
  • F91571: PHX 2026-11-14 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 10:11:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-14 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-14 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-11-14 10:26:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-15 · Axel-exclusive $342.00

• United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1565: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-11-08 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA1220: DEN 2026-11-08 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-11-15 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-15 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-15 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-15 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-15 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-15 11:27:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-15 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-15 08:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-15 10:27:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $342.00

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

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-16 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL369: DTW 2026-11-16 16:35:00 → SAN 2026-11-16 18:29:00; nonstop; 294 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $266.00

• American Airlines AA1694 / AA1673: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1694: SAN 2026-11-08 06:15:00 → PHX 2026-11-08 08:48:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
  • AA1673: PHX 2026-11-08 09:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 15:51:00.
• Frontier Airlines F94671 / F91571: DTW 2026-11-18 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-18 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F94671: DTW 2026-11-18 06:00:00 → PHX 2026-11-18 08:47:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
  • F91571: PHX 2026-11-18 09:52:00 → SAN 2026-11-18 10:11:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-18 08:29:00 → SAN 2026-11-18 10:26:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-19 · Axel-exclusive $342.00

• United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1565: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-11-08 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA1220: DEN 2026-11-08 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-11-19 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-19 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-19 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-19 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-19 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-19 11:27:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-19 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL700: DTW 2026-11-19 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-19 22:15:00; nonstop; 300 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $401.40

• United Airlines UA1565 / UA1220: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1565: SAN 2026-11-08 12:39:00 → DEN 2026-11-08 16:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA1220: DEN 2026-11-08 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-08 22:28:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA660: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 11:27:00.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $479.45

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-20 08:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 10:27:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $401.40

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

2026-11-08 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $479.45

• Delta Air Lines DL764: SAN 2026-11-08 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-09 05:27:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL492: DTW 2026-11-22 08:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:27:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

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