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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

San Francisco → Detroit

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

SFO → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
8:55 amSFO
4h 44m
Nonstop
4:39 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:33 amDTW
5h 35m
Nonstop
11:08 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
11:45 amSFO
4h 30m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
11:10 pmSFO
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:49 am+1DTW
United Airlines
8:33 amDTW
5h 35m
Nonstop
11:08 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
1:32 pmSFO
4h 28m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
6h 41m
LAS · 1h 5m
4:55 am+1DTW
Frontier Airlines
8:00 amDTW
8h 27m
LAS · 1h 27m
1:27 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSFO
6h 20m
DEN · 1h 10m
5:20 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
10:50 amDTW
8h
BNA · 1h 15m
3:50 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
8:00 amDTW
8h 27m
LAS · 1h 27m
1:27 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Southwest Airlines
1:05 pmSFO
6h 20m
STL · 1h
10:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
10:50 amDTW
8h
BNA · 1h 15m
3:50 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
3:20 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
7:05 amSFO
6h 48m
LAX · 1h
4:53 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 11, 2026 → Dec 18, 2026Dec 13, 2026 → Dec 20, 2026
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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.

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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA2797 / UA1550$441.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL361 / DL469$453.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF94402 + F92802 / F92801 + F93801$237.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN3428 + WN1124 / WN1076 + WN4254$405.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA2209 / UA1550$441.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL1927 / DL469$453.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF91230 + F93566 / F92801 + F93801$237.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4960 / WN1076 + WN4254$405.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL1331 + DL2236 / DL469$428.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL1598 + DL494 / DL469$428.602026-10-29T01:18:05Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $441.60

  • United Airlines UA2797: SFO 2026-12-12 08:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 16:39:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1550: DTW 2026-12-19 08:33:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 11:08:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $453.60

  • Delta Air Lines DL361: SFO 2026-12-12 11:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 19:15:00; nonstop; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-19 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $237.60

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F92802: SFO 2026-12-12 19:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 04:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-12 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-12 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 65 minutes.
    • F92802: LAS 2026-12-12 21:57:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 04:55:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92801 / F93801: DTW 2026-12-19 08:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 13:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 507 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92801: DTW 2026-12-19 08:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 10:10:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F93801: LAS 2026-12-19 11:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 13:27:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $405.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-12 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-12 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-12 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-12 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 17:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1076 / WN4254: DTW 2026-12-19 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1076: DTW 2026-12-19 10:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 11:35:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2026-12-19 12:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:50:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $441.60

  • United Airlines UA2209: SFO 2026-12-12 23:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 06:49:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1550: DTW 2026-12-19 08:33:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 11:08:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $453.60

  • Delta Air Lines DL1927: SFO 2026-12-12 13:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 21:00:00; nonstop; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-19 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $237.60

  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-12 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-12 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-12 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-12 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 15:30:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92801 / F93801: DTW 2026-12-19 08:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 13:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 507 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92801: DTW 2026-12-19 08:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 10:10:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F93801: LAS 2026-12-19 11:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 13:27:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $405.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-12 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-12 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-12 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-12 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1076 / WN4254: DTW 2026-12-19 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1076: DTW 2026-12-19 10:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 11:35:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2026-12-19 12:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:50:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $428.60

  • Delta Air Lines DL1331 / DL2236: SFO 2026-12-12 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1331: SFO 2026-12-12 06:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 08:53:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2236: SLC 2026-12-12 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 15:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-19 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-19 · $428.60

  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL494: SFO 2026-12-12 07:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 16:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-12 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-12 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL494: LAX 2026-12-12 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 16:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-19 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

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