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San Francisco → Detroit

Dec 28, 2026 · return Jan 2, 2027

SFO → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
8:26 amSFO
4h 40m
Nonstop
4:06 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:33 amDTW
5h 35m
Nonstop
11:08 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
12:17 pmSFO
4h 31m
Nonstop
7:48 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
4h 25m
Nonstop
1:25 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
5h 11m
Nonstop
2:26 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sat, Jan 2

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

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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)
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA335 / UA1550$478.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL758 / DL469$491.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF91230 + F93566 / F92801 + F93801$257.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN3428 + WN1124 / WN1076 + WN4254$439.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA2209 / UA1550$478.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL772 / DL469$491.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF94402 + F92802 / F92801 + F93801$257.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4960 / WN1076 + WN4254$439.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1598 + DL494 / DL469$458.902026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1331 + DL2236 / DL469$458.902026-10-29T01:18:05Z

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $478.40

  • United Airlines UA335: SFO 2026-12-28 08:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 16:06:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1550: DTW 2027-01-02 08:33:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 11:08:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $491.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL758: SFO 2026-12-28 12:17:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:48:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2027-01-02 12:15:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $257.40

  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-28 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-28 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-28 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:30:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92801 / F93801: DTW 2027-01-02 08:00:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 13:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 507 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92801: DTW 2027-01-02 08:00:00 → LAS 2027-01-02 10:10:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F93801: LAS 2027-01-02 11:37:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 13:27:00.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $439.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-28 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 17:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1076 / WN4254: DTW 2027-01-02 10:50:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1076: DTW 2027-01-02 10:50:00 → BNA 2027-01-02 11:35:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2027-01-02 12:50:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 15:50:00.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $478.40

  • United Airlines UA2209: SFO 2026-12-28 23:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 06:49:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1550: DTW 2027-01-02 08:33:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 11:08:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $491.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL772: SFO 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 13:25:00; nonstop; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2027-01-02 12:15:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $257.40

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F92802: SFO 2026-12-28 19:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 04:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-28 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-28 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 65 minutes.
    • F92802: LAS 2026-12-28 21:57:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 04:55:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92801 / F93801: DTW 2027-01-02 08:00:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 13:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 507 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92801: DTW 2027-01-02 08:00:00 → LAS 2027-01-02 10:10:00; layover at LAS: 87 minutes.
    • F93801: LAS 2027-01-02 11:37:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 13:27:00.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $439.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-28 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-28 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-28 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-28 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1076 / WN4254: DTW 2027-01-02 10:50:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1076: DTW 2027-01-02 10:50:00 → BNA 2027-01-02 11:35:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2027-01-02 12:50:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 15:50:00.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $458.90

  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL494: SFO 2026-12-28 07:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 16:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-28 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-28 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL494: LAX 2026-12-28 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 16:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2027-01-02 12:15:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-02 · $458.90

  • Delta Air Lines DL1331 / DL2236: SFO 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1331: SFO 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-28 08:53:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2236: SLC 2026-12-28 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL469: DTW 2027-01-02 12:15:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 14:26:00; nonstop; 311 minutes. Local airport times.

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