
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $160 (Expedia) |
One-way from | $74 (Trip.com) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $314 |
Good round-trip deal | $380 or less |
Good one-way deal | $178 or less |
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Depart
Return
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sat 10/3
7:00 am-12:42 pm
1 stop8h 42m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Sat 10/10
5:15 pm-5:05 am
1 stop8h 50m
DetroitOntario
DTW - ONT
DTWONT
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Tue 9/15
6:30 am-11:04 am
1 stop7h 34m
Ontario
Tue 9/22
10:59 pm-9:24 am
1 stop7h 25m
DetroitReno
DTW - RNO
DTWRNO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 5/27
7:09 am-1:33 pm
1 stop9h 24m
Reno
Wed 6/3
2:27 pm-5:49 am
1 stop12h 22m
DetroitLas Vegas
DTW - LAS
DTWLAS
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Mon 5/25
8:00 pm-9:23 pm
Nonstop4h 23m
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Sat 5/30
11:15 pm-6:08 am
Nonstop3h 53m
DetroitLas Vegas
DTW - LAS
DTWLAS
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Tue 5/12
8:58 am-10:15 am
Nonstop4h 17m
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Sat 5/16
6:05 am-12:59 pm
Nonstop3h 54m
DetroitLas Vegas
DTW - LAS
DTWLAS
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sat 5/30
4:55 pm-11:15 pm
1 stop9h 20m
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Wed 6/3
12:00 pm-7:00 pm
Nonstop4h 00m
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW - SFO
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 6/25
6:34 am-8:40 am
Nonstop5h 06m
San Francisco
Fri 7/3
12:50 am-1:27 pm
1 stop9h 37m
DetroitReno
DTW - RNO
DTWRNO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Tue 5/26
6:39 pm-11:27 pm
1 stop7h 48m
Reno
Thu 6/4
1:13 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop7h 46m
DetroitSan Francisco
DTW - SFO
DTWSFO
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 6/26
6:34 am-8:40 am
Nonstop5h 06m
San Francisco
Sat 6/27
9:30 pm-5:20 am
Nonstop4h 50m
DetroitSan Jose
DTW - SJC
DTWSJC
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 5/13
7:09 am-12:20 pm
1 stop8h 11m
San Jose
Tue 5/19
6:00 pm-5:49 am
1 stop8h 49m
Booking 85 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Detroit to California. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to California (average of $304). Flying from Detroit to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $529). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Detroit to California in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 25% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Detroit to California flight should consider departing on Thursday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from DTT to USCA are scheduled on a Monday (21 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (17 on average).
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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.
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$104 | Average$284 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$107 | Average$259 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time83% | |
| Cheapest$122 | Average$272 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$151 | Average$360 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$216 | Average$477 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$236 | Average$508 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$284 | Average$488 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$296 | Average$511 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |