San Francisco, CA to Detroit, MI flights

Flights starting at $45. Choose between Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, or Delta Air Lines to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf when they travel from San Francisco to Detroit. Book your trip to arrive at Detroit Metropolitan, Detroit, Detroit, MI Train station, or Detroit-Southwest. The distance between San Francisco and Detroit is 3342 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines. San Francisco and Detroit have 401 direct flights per week.

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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to Detroit in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 10.09 - Sat 16.09

AirlineSun 10.09Mon 11.09Tue 12.09Wed 13.09Thu 14.09Fri 15.09Sat 16.09
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.09 - Sat 23.09

AirlineSun 17.09Mon 18.09Tue 19.09Wed 20.09Thu 21.09Fri 22.09Sat 23.09
3658846
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.09 - Sat 30.09

AirlineSun 24.09Mon 25.09Tue 26.09Wed 27.09Thu 28.09Fri 29.09Sat 30.09
Delta Air Lines
8888876
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.10 - Sat 07.10

AirlineSun 01.10Mon 02.10Tue 03.10Wed 04.10Thu 05.10Fri 06.10Sat 07.10
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Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Detroit

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Delta Air LinesDALDLNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
American AirlinesAALAANoNo
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