Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Detroit

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Detroit, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Detroit, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is May, where tickets cost C$ 678 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,008 and C$ 995 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$ 224 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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 4 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from San Francisco and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 37m. The most common departure time is 10:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 37 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Francisco at 5:40 am and will be landing in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 1:06 pm.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport jets off at 10:59 pm and lands at 6:30 am.