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

San Francisco → Detroit

Dec 29, 2026 · return Jan 3, 2027

SFO → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
4h 25m
Nonstop
1:25 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
5h 17m
Nonstop
7:16 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
8:26 amSFO
4h 37m
Nonstop
4:03 pmDTW
United Airlines
5:05 pmDTW
5h 26m
Nonstop
7:31 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
1:32 pmSFO
4h 28m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
5h 17m
Nonstop
7:16 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
7:14 pmSFO
6h 41m
LAS · 1h 5m
4:55 am+1DTW
Frontier Airlines
5:26 amDTW
7h 45m
LAX · 1h 16m
10:11 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 4m
3:30 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
5:26 amDTW
7h 45m
LAX · 1h 16m
10:11 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
3:20 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
5h 17m
Nonstop
7:16 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
7:05 amSFO
6h 48m
LAX · 1h
4:53 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
5h 17m
Nonstop
7:16 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2209 / UA1341$478.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL772 / DL442$491.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF94402 + F92802 / F93991 + F92857$257.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN2989 + WN4960 / WN759 + WN4836$439.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA1885 / UA1341$478.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1927 / DL442$491.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF91230 + F93566 / F93991 + F92857$257.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN3428 + WN1124 / WN759 + WN4836$439.402026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1331 + DL2236 / DL442$458.902026-10-29T01:18:05Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1598 + DL494 / DL442$458.902026-10-29T01:18:05Z

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $478.40

  • United Airlines UA2209: SFO 2026-12-29 23:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 06:49:00; nonstop; 279 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1341: DTW 2027-01-03 17:05:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 19:31:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $491.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL772: SFO 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 13:25:00; nonstop; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL442: DTW 2027-01-03 16:59:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 19:16:00; nonstop; 317 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $257.40

  • Frontier Airlines F94402 / F92802: SFO 2026-12-29 19:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 04:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 401 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94402: SFO 2026-12-29 19:14:00 → LAS 2026-12-29 20:52:00; layover at LAS: 65 minutes.
    • F92802: LAS 2026-12-29 21:57:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 04:55:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93991 / F92857: DTW 2027-01-03 05:26:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93991: DTW 2027-01-03 05:26:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 07:28:00; layover at LAX: 76 minutes.
    • F92857: LAX 2027-01-03 08:44:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 10:11:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $439.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4960: SFO 2026-12-29 13:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-29 13:05:00 → STL 2026-12-29 18:55:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-29 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN759 / WN4836: DTW 2027-01-03 19:45:00 → SFO 2027-01-04 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN759: DTW 2027-01-03 19:45:00 → MDW 2027-01-03 20:05:00; layover at MDW: 85 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2027-01-03 21:30:00 → SFO 2027-01-04 00:25:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $478.40

  • United Airlines UA1885: SFO 2026-12-29 08:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 16:03:00; nonstop; 277 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1341: DTW 2027-01-03 17:05:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 19:31:00; nonstop; 326 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $491.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL1927: SFO 2026-12-29 13:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 21:00:00; nonstop; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL442: DTW 2027-01-03 16:59:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 19:16:00; nonstop; 317 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $257.40

  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F93566: SFO 2026-12-29 06:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-29 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-29 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 64 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-12-29 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:30:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93991 / F92857: DTW 2027-01-03 05:26:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 10:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93991: DTW 2027-01-03 05:26:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 07:28:00; layover at LAX: 76 minutes.
    • F92857: LAX 2027-01-03 08:44:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 10:11:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $439.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN1124: SFO 2026-12-29 08:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-29 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-29 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-29 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 17:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN759 / WN4836: DTW 2027-01-03 19:45:00 → SFO 2027-01-04 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN759: DTW 2027-01-03 19:45:00 → MDW 2027-01-03 20:05:00; layover at MDW: 85 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2027-01-03 21:30:00 → SFO 2027-01-04 00:25:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $458.90

  • Delta Air Lines DL1331 / DL2236: SFO 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1331: SFO 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-29 08:53:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2236: SLC 2026-12-29 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL442: DTW 2027-01-03 16:59:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 19:16:00; nonstop; 317 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $458.90

  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL494: SFO 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 16:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL494: LAX 2026-12-29 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 16:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL442: DTW 2027-01-03 16:59:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 19:16:00; nonstop; 317 minutes. Local airport times.

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