To save up to 82% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 48 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Detroit to California from $283 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $419 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
The best pricing can be found in the month of November. Prices to California from Detroit average $313. You can even find prices in November for less than $313, as users have found deals to California from as low as $131. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to California from Detroit. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 48%.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Detroit to California as you normally would.
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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 6/5
Nonstop4h 53m
Los Angeles
Wed 6/12
1 stop6h 54m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 5/29
Nonstop4h 59m
Los Angeles
Wed 6/5
Nonstop4h 27m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 5/22
Nonstop5h 02m
Los Angeles
Tue 5/28
Nonstop4h 28m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 5/22
Nonstop5h 02m
Los Angeles
Wed 5/29
Nonstop4h 26m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 5/22
Nonstop5h 02m
Los Angeles
Wed 5/29
Nonstop4h 24m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountySan Francisco
DTW - SFO
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 5/23
1 stop29h 45m
San Francisco
Tue 5/28
1 stop7h 29m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountySan Diego
DTW - SAN
DTWSAN
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 6/5
1 stop7h 04m
San Diego
Sun 6/9
1 stop12h 44m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyOakland
DTW - OAK
DTWOAK
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 6/7
1 stop9h 02m
Oakland
Sun 6/9
1 stop7h 15m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountySacramento Intl
DTW - SMF
DTWSMF
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 7/25
Nonstop5h 00m
Sacramento Intl
Mon 7/29
Nonstop4h 25m
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We paid $161 for two exit row seats thinking there’d be extra leg room and not be cramped! The price we paid was a rip-off for these seats and the plane was extremely narrow and cramped. The male crew were okay but not super-friendly. When we picked up our luggage at baggage claim, someone ripped my luggage with a knife or blunt object and destroyed it!! I will be filling a claim for this and took pictures. I heard great reviews about this airline but am disappointed.
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We paid $161 for two exit row seats thinking there’d be extra leg room and not be cramped! The price we paid was a rip-off for these seats and the plane was extremely narrow and cramped. The male crew were okay but not super-friendly. When we picked up our luggage at baggage claim, someone ripped my luggage with a knife or blunt object and destroyed it!! I will be filling a claim for this and took pictures. I heard great reviews about this airline but am disappointed.
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We paid $161 for two exit row seats thinking there’d be extra leg room and not be cramped! The price we paid was a rip-off for these seats and the plane was extremely narrow and cramped. The male crew were okay but not super-friendly. When we picked up our luggage at baggage claim, someone ripped my luggage with a knife or blunt object and destroyed it!! I will be filling a claim for this and took pictures. I heard great reviews about this airline but am disappointed.
Food
Boarding
Crew
Comfort
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
We paid $161 for two exit row seats thinking there’d be extra leg room and not be cramped! The price we paid was a rip-off for these seats and the plane was extremely narrow and cramped. The male crew were okay but not super-friendly. When we picked up our luggage at baggage claim, someone ripped my luggage with a knife or blunt object and destroyed it!! I will be filling a claim for this and took pictures. I heard great reviews about this airline but am disappointed.
Food
Boarding
Crew
Comfort
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
We paid $161 for two exit row seats thinking there’d be extra leg room and not be cramped! The price we paid was a rip-off for these seats and the plane was extremely narrow and cramped. The male crew were okay but not super-friendly. When we picked up our luggage at baggage claim, someone ripped my luggage with a knife or blunt object and destroyed it!! I will be filling a claim for this and took pictures. I heard great reviews about this airline but am disappointed.
Food
Boarding
Crew
Comfort
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
We paid $161 for two exit row seats thinking there’d be extra leg room and not be cramped! The price we paid was a rip-off for these seats and the plane was extremely narrow and cramped. The male crew were okay but not super-friendly. When we picked up our luggage at baggage claim, someone ripped my luggage with a knife or blunt object and destroyed it!! I will be filling a claim for this and took pictures. I heard great reviews about this airline but am disappointed.
If you’re heading to the southern half of California then flying into LAX makes sense. The airport is the second busiest in the United States. It serves more than 87 million passengers every year. You’ll find the airport is southwest of the LA downtown area by about 18 miles. The land it covers totals about 3,500 acres. This airport services international flights from all over the world and is a portal for Americans traveling out to other countries, especially in Asia and Europe.
San Francisco International Airport is found in San Mateo County. It’s just south of central downtown San Francisco by 13 miles. This is another connection point for international flights going out or coming in across the Pacific Ocean. The airport is the second busiest on in the state.
Many of the stopovers from Detroit to San Francisco are in the same places as for LAX. You will also find a few in Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, or even Newark.
4%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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43%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
40%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
13%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
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