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Route overview: Los Angeles to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Santa Ana → Detroit

Dec 19, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

SNA → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
5h 1m
Nonstop
10:26 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
9:10 amSNA
6h 45m
LAS · 1h 45m
6:55 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDTW
7h 30m
DEN · 1h 55m
9:55 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW
American Airlines
7:19 amDTW
7h 28m
PHX · 1h 2m
11:47 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
1:00 pmSNA
6h 28m
DEN · 1h 14m
10:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
7h 32m
ORD · 1h 11m
11:37 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
8:20 amSNA
6h
DEN · 1h
5:20 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDTW
7h 30m
DEN · 1h 55m
9:55 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
12:59 pmSNA
4h 19m
Nonstop
8:18 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 15m
4:22 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
9:53 amSNA
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
7:13 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
5h 1m
Nonstop
10:26 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Los Angeles to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL876 / DL1857$588.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN2377 + WN955 / WN1198 + WN1837$476.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA543 + AA1287 / AA1310 + AA695$504.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2166 + UA1220 / UA2218 + UA1293$518.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN2346 + WN1124 / WN1198 + WN1837$476.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL876 / DL935 + DL1277$553.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1198 + DL2244 / DL1857$553.002026-10-29T01:27:43Z

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $588.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-19 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-12-24 08:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 10:26:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $476.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2377 / WN955: SNA 2026-12-19 09:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2377: SNA 2026-12-19 09:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 10:20:00; layover at LAS: 105 minutes.
    • WN955: LAS 2026-12-19 12:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 18:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN1837: DTW 2026-12-24 17:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-12-24 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 18:40:00; layover at DEN: 115 minutes.
    • WN1837: DEN 2026-12-24 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 21:55:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $504.00

  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-12-19 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-12-19 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-19 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 22:51:00.
  • American Airlines AA1310 / AA695: DTW 2026-12-24 07:19:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1310: DTW 2026-12-24 07:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-24 10:08:00; layover at PHX: 62 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2026-12-24 11:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:47:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $518.00

  • United Airlines UA2166 / UA1220: SNA 2026-12-19 13:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2166: SNA 2026-12-19 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 16:21:00; layover at DEN: 74 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-12-19 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 22:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA1293: DTW 2026-12-24 07:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-24 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-24 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
    • UA1293: ORD 2026-12-24 08:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:37:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $476.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2346 / WN1124: SNA 2026-12-19 08:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2346: SNA 2026-12-19 08:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 11:40:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-19 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 17:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN1837: DTW 2026-12-24 17:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-12-24 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 18:40:00; layover at DEN: 115 minutes.
    • WN1837: DEN 2026-12-24 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 21:55:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $553.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-19 12:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 20:18:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1277: DTW 2026-12-24 12:15:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 16:22:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-24 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-24 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 75 minutes.
    • DL1277: SLC 2026-12-24 15:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 16:22:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-24 · $553.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1198 / DL2244: SNA 2026-12-19 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1198: SNA 2026-12-19 09:53:00 → SLC 2026-12-19 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2244: SLC 2026-12-19 13:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 19:13:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-12-24 08:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 10:26:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.

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