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$84+ Cheap flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — DTW
Jan 17 — Jan 241
Sat 1/17
Sat 1/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit

Cheapest flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 18, 2025.

This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/248:44 pmSFO - DTW
1 stop8h 51mMultiple Airlines
Sat 1/105:15 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop8h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/17$353
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/296:00 amSFO - DTW
1 stop21h 54mFrontier
Tue 1/67:51 amDTW - SFO
1 stop31h 03mFrontier
Deal found 12/17$360
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/2910:44 pmSFO - DTW
2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 1/67:51 amDTW - SFO
1 stop31h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/17$367
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/2511:20 pmSFO - DTW
1 stop8h 49mFrontier
Wed 12/3112:20 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop15h 04mFrontier
Deal found 12/16$387
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/306:00 amSFO - DTW
1 stop8h 17mUnited Airlines
Fri 1/27:49 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop8h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/16$389
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/176:00 amSFO - DTW
2 stops24h 48mFrontier
Wed 1/148:00 amDTW - SFO
1 stop28h 55mFrontier
Deal found 12/16$391
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/244:15 pmSFO - DTW
Nonstop4h 41mUnited Airlines
Sat 1/107:10 amDTW - SFO
Nonstop5h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/17$394
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/199:30 pmSFO - DTW
2 stops34h 55mFrontier
Wed 1/148:00 amDTW - SFO
1 stop28h 55mFrontier
Deal found 12/16$398
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/176:00 amSFO - DTW
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/148:00 amDTW - SFO
1 stop28h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/16$400
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1810:15 amOAK - DTW
1 stop6h 55mSouthwest
Thu 1/155:35 amDTW - OAK
1 stop7h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 12/16$484
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/316:10 amSJC - DTW
1 stop7h 11mAmerican Airlines
Mon 1/56:00 pmDTW - SJC
1 stop7h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/16$526
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1812:30 pmOAK - DTW
1 stop8h 50mDelta
Fri 1/168:00 amDTW - OAK
1 stop6h 57mDelta
Deal found 12/16$559

Find flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit flight deals. Data was last updated December 18, 2025.

Most accurate provider

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3 stars

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eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$239
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$84
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$677
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($98 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

San Francisco Bay Area

Fly to

Detroit

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San JoseDetroit

SJC - DTW

SJCDTW

San Jose

Fri 2/6

9:35 am-6:25 pm

1 stop29h 50m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/11

7:20 pm-5:54 pm

1 stop25h 34m

$239

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Mon 3/2

4:21 pm-4:26 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/4

5:22 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop8h 34m

$305

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Thu 2/19

6:15 am-4:26 pm

1 stop7h 11m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/23

5:22 pm-10:52 pm

1 stop8h 30m

$308

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Wed 1/21

8:10 am-4:19 pm

1 stop29h 09m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 1/23

5:15 pm-10:28 am

1 stop20h 13m

$308

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Sat 2/21

6:15 am-4:26 pm

1 stop7h 11m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/24

5:22 pm-10:49 pm

1 stop8h 27m

$308

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Sat 2/21

6:15 am-4:26 pm

1 stop7h 11m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/23

5:22 pm-10:52 pm

1 stop8h 30m

$308

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Tue 3/3

6:15 am-4:26 pm

1 stop7h 11m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/4

5:22 pm-10:49 pm

1 stop8h 27m

$308

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Thu 1/8

11:43 am-4:19 pm

1 stop25h 36m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 1/23

5:15 pm-10:28 am

1 stop20h 13m

$308

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Fri 2/20

3:15 pm-12:45 am

1 stop6h 30m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 2/27

6:25 am-10:50 am

1 stop7h 25m

$309

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Fri 1/23

6:00 am-5:25 pm

2 stops8h 25m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 1/25

1:08 pm-8:25 pm

1 stop10h 17m

$314

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (average of $133). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $291). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from XIH to DTW?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 19% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Explore weekly flight availability from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

The most flights from zzXIH to DTW are scheduled on a Wednesday (11 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Detroit

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Detroit. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Detroit. Reviews last updated December 18, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,009 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,093 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.
Spirit Airlines
6.3
Okay
8,190 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.
Frontier
5.8
Fair
3,080 reviews
Southwest
7.9
Good
4,250 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Detroit from San Francisco Bay Area?

    Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), located 17.3 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit.

  • How long is the flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    There are many flights that can get you from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in 8h 25m. Fly via Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, or Southwest to get the fastest option. There are 2072 mi between San Francisco Bay Area and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Spirit Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $81. However, be on the lookout for offers from Frontier and JetBlue, as they are both options that can get you from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    Most travelers choose San Francisco - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Oakland - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County or San Jose - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County when deciding on the best route from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    Consider United Airlines (90%), KLM (88%) or Air France (88%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport? While on average our users pay $1,031, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $131. The most popular route (San Francisco - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County), is priced around $160.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (average of $133). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $291). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$116Average$256FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Sun Country AirCheapest$139Average$312FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$154Average$281FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$236Average$493FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$268Average$316FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$289Average$503FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$298Average$491FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$308Average$514FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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