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San Francisco → Detroit

Dec 20, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

SFO → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
11:10 pmSFO
4h 39m
Nonstop
6:49 am+1DTW
United Airlines
5:05 pmDTW
5h 26m
Nonstop
7:31 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
1:32 pmSFO
4h 28m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 18m
Nonstop
2:33 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
10:10 amSFO
4h 40m
Nonstop
5:50 pmDTW
United Airlines
5:05 pmDTW
5h 26m
Nonstop
7:31 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
4h 28m
Nonstop
1:28 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 18m
Nonstop
2:33 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
6h 41m
LAS · 1h 5m
4:55 am+1DTW
Frontier Airlines
7:39 pmDTW
7h 56m
DEN · 1h 37m
12:35 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
1:05 pmSFO
6h 20m
STL · 1h
10:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
7h 40m
MDW · 1h 25m
12:25 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
7:39 pmDTW
7h 56m
DEN · 1h 37m
12:35 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSFO
6h 20m
DEN · 1h 10m
5:20 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
7h 40m
MDW · 1h 25m
12:25 am+1SFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
3:20 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 18m
Nonstop
2:33 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
7:05 amSFO
6h 48m
LAX · 1h
4:53 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 18m
Nonstop
2:33 pmSFO

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)
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2209 / UA1341$515.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1927 / DL469$529.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF94402 + F92802 / F91903 + F93439$277.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4960 / WN759 + WN4836$473.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2797 / UA1341$515.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL772 / DL469$529.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF91230 + F93566 / F91903 + F93439$277.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN3428 + WN1124 / WN759 + WN4836$473.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1331 + DL2236 / DL469$494.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1598 + DL494 / DL469$494.202026-10-29T01:18:05Z

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $515.20

  • United Airlines UA2209: SFO 2026-12-20 23:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 06:49:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1341: DTW 2026-12-24 17:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 19:31:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $529.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL1927: SFO 2026-12-20 13:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 21:00:00; nonstop; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-24 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 14:33:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $277.20

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F92802: SFO 2026-12-20 19:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 04:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-20 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-20 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 65 minutes.
    • F92802: LAS 2026-12-20 21:57:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 04:55:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F93439: DTW 2026-12-24 19:39:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 476 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-24 19:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 97 minutes.
    • F93439: DEN 2026-12-24 22:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:35:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $473.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-20 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-20 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-20 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-20 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN759 / WN4836: DTW 2026-12-24 19:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN759: DTW 2026-12-24 19:45:00 → MDW 2026-12-24 20:05:00; layover at MDW: 85 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-24 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:25:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $515.20

  • United Airlines UA2797: SFO 2026-12-20 10:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 17:50:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1341: DTW 2026-12-24 17:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 19:31:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $529.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL772: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 13:28:00; nonstop; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-24 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 14:33:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $277.20

  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-20 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-20 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-20 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 15:30:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F93439: DTW 2026-12-24 19:39:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 476 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-24 19:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 21:05:00; layover at DEN: 97 minutes.
    • F93439: DEN 2026-12-24 22:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:35:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $473.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-20 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-20 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-20 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 17:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN759 / WN4836: DTW 2026-12-24 19:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN759: DTW 2026-12-24 19:45:00 → MDW 2026-12-24 20:05:00; layover at MDW: 85 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-24 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 00:25:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $494.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL1331 / DL2236: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1331: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-20 08:53:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2236: SLC 2026-12-20 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 15:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-24 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 14:33:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $494.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL494: SFO 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 16:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-20 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL494: LAX 2026-12-20 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 16:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2026-12-24 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-24 14:33:00; nonstop; 318 minutes. Local airport times.

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