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San Antonio → Detroit

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

SAT → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
5:25 amSAT
3h 3m
Nonstop
9:28 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
1:42 pmDTW
3h 21m
Nonstop
4:03 pmSAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
11:50 amSAT
3h 1m
Nonstop
3:51 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
1:42 pmDTW
3h 21m
Nonstop
4:03 pmSAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
9:50 amSAT
4h 40m
MDW · 1h
3:30 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDTW
5h 25m
STL · 1h 15m
12:40 am+1SAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
5:25 pmSAT
5h 21m
DFW · 1h 15m
11:46 pmDTW
American Airlines
8:00 amDTW
6h 14m
DFW · 1h 33m
1:14 pmSAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
12:12 pmSAT
5h 57m
IAD · 1h
7:09 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
5h 36m
IAH · 1h 9m
1:21 pmSAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
7:10 amSAT
5h 10m
BNA · 1h 20m
1:20 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDTW
5h 25m
STL · 1h 15m
12:40 am+1SAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
3:20 pmSAT
6h 5m
STL · 2h 35m
10:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
8:15 pmDTW
5h 25m
STL · 1h 15m
12:40 am+1SAT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
6:35 amSAT
5h 53m
ORD · 1h 15m
1:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
5h 36m
IAH · 1h 9m
1:21 pmSAT

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)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL2497 / DL2124$433.132026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN2348 + WN1638 / WN4935 + WN4793$354.382026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA715 + AA2508 / AA1569 + AA541$371.252026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA2250 + UA6246 / UA1738 + UA6202$382.502026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL788 / DL2124$433.132026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN2991 + WN1198 / WN4935 + WN4793$354.382026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN3801 + WN4960 / WN4935 + WN4793$354.382026-10-29T02:06:08Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA1332 + UA5756 / UA1738 + UA6202$382.502026-10-29T02:06:08Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $433.13

  • Delta Air Lines DL2497: SAT 2026-12-18 05:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 09:28:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2124: DTW 2026-12-28 13:42:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 16:03:00; nonstop; 201 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $354.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN2348 / WN1638: SAT 2026-12-18 09:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2348: SAT 2026-12-18 09:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-18 12:20:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1638: MDW 2026-12-18 13:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4935 / WN4793: DTW 2026-12-28 20:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-29 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4935: DTW 2026-12-28 20:15:00 → STL 2026-12-28 21:00:00; layover at STL: 75 minutes.
    • WN4793: STL 2026-12-28 22:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-29 00:40:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $371.25

  • American Airlines AA715 / AA2508: SAT 2026-12-18 17:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:46:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 321 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA715: SAT 2026-12-18 17:25:00 → DFW 2026-12-18 18:52:00; layover at DFW: 75 minutes.
    • AA2508: DFW 2026-12-18 20:07:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:46:00.
  • American Airlines AA1569 / AA541: DTW 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 13:14:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 374 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1569: DTW 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-28 10:26:00; layover at DFW: 93 minutes.
    • AA541: DFW 2026-12-28 11:59:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 13:14:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $382.50

  • United Airlines UA2250 / UA6246: SAT 2026-12-18 12:12:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2250: SAT 2026-12-18 12:12:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 16:25:00; layover at IAD: 60 minutes.
    • UA6246: IAD 2026-12-18 17:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 19:09:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738 / UA6202: DTW 2026-12-28 08:45:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 13:21:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1738: DTW 2026-12-28 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 11:03:00; layover at IAH: 69 minutes.
    • UA6202: IAH 2026-12-28 12:12:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 13:21:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $433.13

  • Delta Air Lines DL788: SAT 2026-12-18 11:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:51:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2124: DTW 2026-12-28 13:42:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 16:03:00; nonstop; 201 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $354.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN2991 / WN1198: SAT 2026-12-18 07:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:20:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2991: SAT 2026-12-18 07:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-18 09:25:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN1198: BNA 2026-12-18 10:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4935 / WN4793: DTW 2026-12-28 20:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-29 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4935: DTW 2026-12-28 20:15:00 → STL 2026-12-28 21:00:00; layover at STL: 75 minutes.
    • WN4793: STL 2026-12-28 22:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-29 00:40:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $354.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN3801 / WN4960: SAT 2026-12-18 15:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3801: SAT 2026-12-18 15:20:00 → STL 2026-12-18 17:20:00; layover at STL: 155 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-18 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4935 / WN4793: DTW 2026-12-28 20:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-29 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4935: DTW 2026-12-28 20:15:00 → STL 2026-12-28 21:00:00; layover at STL: 75 minutes.
    • WN4793: STL 2026-12-28 22:15:00 → SAT 2026-12-29 00:40:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $382.50

  • United Airlines UA1332 / UA5756: SAT 2026-12-18 06:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1332: SAT 2026-12-18 06:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 09:32:00; layover at ORD: 75 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-18 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738 / UA6202: DTW 2026-12-28 08:45:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 13:21:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1738: DTW 2026-12-28 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 11:03:00; layover at IAH: 69 minutes.
    • UA6202: IAH 2026-12-28 12:12:00 → SAT 2026-12-28 13:21:00.

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