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$76+ Cheap flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit (DTT)

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 7/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — DTT
Jun 21 — Jun 281
Sat 6/21
Sat 6/28
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap 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 June 16, 2025.

Round-trip from

$156
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$76
(FlightHub)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$479
From San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit (DTT)
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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 June 16, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/89:38 pmOAK - DTW
1 stop6h 26mSpirit Airlines
Tue 7/159:53 pmDTW - OAK
1 stop13h 35mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 6/16$156
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 7/146:30 amSJC - DTW
1 stop14h 39mSpirit Airlines
Wed 7/239:53 pmDTW - SJC
1 stop15h 43mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 6/14$191
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/1012:18 pmSJC - DTW
1 stop9h 24mMultiple Airlines
Wed 7/169:53 pmDTW - SJC
1 stop15h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/14$207
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/166:00 amOAK - DTW
1 stop22h 04mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/206:31 pmDTW - OAK
1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/15$233
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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.
Tue 9/910:57 pmSFO - DTW
Nonstop4h 33mDelta
Tue 9/168:20 pmDTW - SFO
Nonstop5h 24mDelta
Deal found 6/14$289
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/256:37 amSFO - DTW
1 stop25h 14mFrontier
Thu 7/2410:08 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop17h 07mFrontier
Deal found 6/14$290
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/98:48 amSFO - DTW
2 stops17h 17mAlaska Airlines
Tue 9/166:30 amDTW - SFO
2 stops18h 02mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/14$291
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 7/307:13 amSFO - DTW
1 stop8h 31mAmerican Airlines
Tue 8/129:42 amDTW - SFO
1 stop13h 09mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/14$293
This Sun Country Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 Sun Country Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/216:09 pmSFO - DTW
1 stop13h 39mSun Country Air
Thu 9/48:08 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop24h 10mSun Country Air
Deal found 6/16$295
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/108:36 pmSFO - DTW
1 stop7h 24mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/137:27 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop15h 38mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/16$298
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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.
Sat 9/201:15 pmOAK - DTW
1 stop7h 03mDelta
Wed 9/2412:25 pmDTW - OAK
1 stop7h 06mDelta
Deal found 6/14$309
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/1310:30 pmSFO - DTW
1 stop10h 00mJetBlue
Fri 10/1712:16 pmDTW - SFO
1 stop11h 43mJetBlue
Deal found 6/16$313

Cheapflights Fare Finder

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 June 16, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit that are best for you.

Fly from

San Francisco Bay Area

Fly to

Detroit

Route

Depart

Return

Price

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Tue 7/8

9:38 pm-7:04 am

1 stop6h 26m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 7/15

9:53 pm-8:28 am

1 stop13h 35m

$156

San JoseDetroit

SJC - DTW

SJCDTW

San Jose

Mon 7/14

6:30 am-12:09 am

1 stop14h 39m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 7/23

9:53 pm-10:36 am

1 stop15h 43m

$191

San JoseDetroit

SJC - DTW

SJCDTW

San Jose

Thu 7/10

12:18 pm-12:42 am

1 stop9h 24m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 7/16

9:53 pm-10:36 am

1 stop15h 43m

$207

OaklandDetroit

OAK - DTW

OAKDTW

Oakland

Wed 7/16

6:00 am-7:04 am

1 stop22h 04m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 7/20

6:31 pm-4:51 pm

1 stop25h 20m

$233

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Tue 9/9

10:57 pm-6:30 am

Nonstop4h 33m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 9/16

8:20 pm-10:44 pm

Nonstop5h 24m

$289

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Wed 6/25

6:37 am-10:51 am

1 stop25h 14m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 7/24

10:08 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop17h 07m

$290

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Tue 9/9

8:48 am-5:05 am

2 stops17h 17m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 9/16

6:30 am-9:32 pm

2 stops18h 02m

$291

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Wed 7/30

7:13 am-6:44 pm

1 stop8h 31m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 8/12

9:42 am-7:51 pm

1 stop13h 09m

$293

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Thu 8/21

6:09 pm-10:48 am

1 stop13h 39m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 9/4

8:08 pm-5:18 pm

1 stop24h 10m

$295

San FranciscoDetroit

SFO - DTW

SFODTW

San Francisco

Thu 7/10

8:36 pm-7:00 am

1 stop7h 24m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 7/13

7:27 pm-8:05 am

1 stop15h 38m

$298

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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

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit (average of $257). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit in March is currently the most expensive (average of $305). 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 DTT?

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 June 16, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit

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 June 16, 2025.

The most flights from zzXIH to DTT are scheduled on a Thursday (17 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (12 on average).

Rainfall in Detroit by month

Plan your trip to Detroit by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Detroit ranges from 1.8 - 3.1 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Detroit when rainfall is around 1.8 in.

Temperature in Detroit by month

Plan your trip to Detroit by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Detroit, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 24.8 F).

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 June 16, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,278 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,963 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,801 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
JetBlue
7.3
Good
2,922 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

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 All airports (DTT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. It is only a 0.6 mi journey from All airports (DTT) to Detroit’s city center.

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $76. Users have also found prices from $113 and $140 on Sun Country Air and JetBlue, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit?

    The most popular flight routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit are San Francisco - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Oakland - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and San Jose - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit are China Southern (100%), Virgin Atlantic (90%) and Delta (88%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit?

    On average you can expect to pay $930 for a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit. The cheapest flight overall is $138 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County) is currently priced at $211.

  • 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?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit (average of $257). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Detroit in March is currently the most expensive (average of $305). 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 June 16, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$102Average$257FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Sun Country AirCheapest$139Average$348FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$170Average$297FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$236Average$514FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$257Average$308FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$289Average$535FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$308Average$517FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$355Average$593FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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