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For San Diego to Detroit, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Detroit back to San Diego, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is August, where tickets cost C$ 550 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 862 and C$ 842 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$ 449 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between San Diego and Detroit historically see delays in approximately 8% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 124 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Delta have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Denver (DEN) is the top choice – 67% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from San Diego to Detroit picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of C$ 226.

Consider flying via Chicago (MDW) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 6h 05m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Chicago (MDW) often has the shortest layovers from San Diego to Detroit, with an average of 1h 03m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is 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 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from San Diego and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 34m. The most common departure time is 10:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.