C$ 251 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to San Francisco – Compare and Save

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Detroit, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost C$ 539 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 703 and C$ 692 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 497 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Detroit to San Francisco were found on Frontier (C$ 453) and Southwest (C$ 463).

There are 2 airlines that fly direc from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San Francisco. They are Delta and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Delta, with the best round-trip deal found costing C$ 274. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Delta.

Chicago (ORD) is the top choice – 75% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Detroit to San Francisco picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of C$ 206.

Consider flying via Chicago (ORD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 9h 41m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Chicago (ORD) often has the shortest layovers from Detroit to San Francisco, with an average of 2h 17m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 4 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 4h 59m. The most common departure time is 7:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 33 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.