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San Francisco → Detroit

Dec 13, 2026 · one way

SFO → DTW1 adulteconomyOne way

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

United Airlines
10:10 amSFO
4h 40m
Nonstop
5:50 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Delta Air Lines
1:32 pmSFO
4h 28m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

United Airlines
11:10 pmSFO
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:49 am+1DTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
4h 28m
Nonstop
1:28 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Southwest Airlines
1:05 pmSFO
6h 20m
STL · 1h
10:25 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
3:20 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Delta Air Lines
7:05 amSFO
6h 48m
LAX · 1h
4:53 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 · One way

Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSFO
6h 20m
DEN · 1h 10m
5:20 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)
2026-12-13 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2797$199.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1927$209.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91230 + F93566$109.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4960$179.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2209$199.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL772$209.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF94402 + F92802$109.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1331 + DL2236$179.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1598 + DL494$179.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-13 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN3428 + WN1124$179.002026-10-29T01:18:05Z

2026-12-13 · one way · $199.00

  • United Airlines UA2797: SFO 2026-12-13 10:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 17:50:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 · one way · $209.00

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

2026-12-13 · one way · $109.00

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

2026-12-13 · one way · $179.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-13 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-13 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-13 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-13 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 22:25:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · $199.00

  • United Airlines UA2209: SFO 2026-12-13 23:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 06:49:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 · one way · $209.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL772: SFO 2026-12-13 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 13:28:00; nonstop; 268 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 · one way · $109.00

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

2026-12-13 · one way · $179.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1331 / DL2236: SFO 2026-12-13 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1331: SFO 2026-12-13 06:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 08:53:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2236: SLC 2026-12-13 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 15:20:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · $179.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL494: SFO 2026-12-13 07:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 16:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-13 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-13 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL494: LAX 2026-12-13 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 16:53:00.

2026-12-13 · one way · $179.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-13 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-13 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-13 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-13 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 17:20:00.

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