Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Detroit to Oakland, California?

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 28m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to Oakland?

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from Detroit to Oakland

What airlines fly to Oakland, California?

Delta, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Oakland, California from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Oakland, California. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Oakland, California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Detroit and Oakland, California?

Chicago (MDW) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Detroit to Oakland, California?

Chicago (MDW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 33m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Detroit to Oakland, California?

Flights via Chicago (MDW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $392.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport?

Prices for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Oakland Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Oakland Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Oakland Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Oakland Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Oakland Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$108 Cheap Flights from Detroit to Oakland, California in 2026

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7:15 am - 5:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

12h 45m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5:55 pm - 4:55 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 00m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$256Frontier

Fri, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 9

7:15 am - 11:51 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

7h 36m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:47 pm - 4:55 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 08m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$260Frontier

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

7:15 am - 11:51 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

7h 36m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:47 pm - 4:55 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 08m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$260Frontier

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 29

7:15 am - 5:56 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

13h 41m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:47 pm - 5:00 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 13m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$260Frontier

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 14

7:35 pm - 11:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 55m1 stop Chicago Midway

7:55 am - 5:20 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6h 25m1 stop Denver Intl

$379Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

9:00 am - 3:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

9h 35m1 stop Chicago Midway

9:25 am - 7:00 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6h 35m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$379Southwest

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 8

8:05 pm - 11:56 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 51m1 stop Salt Lake City

5:55 am - 3:14 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6h 19m1 stop Salt Lake City

$379Delta

Wed, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 23

8:18 pm - 11:56 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 38m1 stop Salt Lake City

12:37 pm - 11:59 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 22m1 stop Salt Lake City

$379Delta

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 12

7:35 pm - 11:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 55m1 stop Chicago Midway

7:55 am - 5:20 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6h 25m1 stop Denver Intl

$379Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

8:18 pm - 11:56 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 38m1 stop Salt Lake City

12:37 pm - 11:59 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 22m1 stop Salt Lake City

$379Delta

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 11

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8:30 am - 11:18 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

29h 48m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:13 pm - 6:20 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

15h 07m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$435Frontier

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26

5:40 pm - 11:56 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

9h 16m1 stop Salt Lake City

12:39 pm - 11:59 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 20m1 stop Salt Lake City

$484Delta

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 16

7:01 am - 1:13 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

9h 12m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2:15 pm - 5:22 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 07m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$484Alaska Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 9

8:20 am - 11:52 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 32m1 stop Salt Lake City

12:39 pm - 11:59 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 20m1 stop Salt Lake City

$484Delta

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Sep 19

8:15 pm - 11:56 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

6h 41m1 stop Salt Lake City

12:39 pm - 11:59 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 20m1 stop Salt Lake City

$484Delta

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Sep 19

7:01 am - 1:13 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

9h 12m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

2:11 pm - 5:22 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 11m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$524Alaska Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

7:01 am - 1:13 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

9h 12m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10:07 am - 5:22 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 15m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$524Alaska Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

6:00 am - 10:10 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

7h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

9:00 am - 8:30 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 30m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago Midway

$664Southwest

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26

3:15 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

10h 15m2 stops Chicago Midway Denver Intl

11:40 am - 11:05 pmOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 25m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Denver Intl

$669Southwest

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26

6:20 am - 12:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-OAK Oakland

8h 55m1 stop Denver Intl

11:55 pm - 10:30 amOAK Oakland-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7h 35m1 stop Chicago Midway

$694Southwest

Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23

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Frontier flights from Detroit to Oakland, California

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Frontier

Nov 6

DTW7:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 45m

1 stop

OAK5:00 pmOakland

Nov 9

OAK5:55 pmOakland

8h 00m

1 stop

DTW4:55 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$256

Frontier

Sep 26

DTW7:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7h 36m

1 stop

OAK11:51 amOakland

Sep 29

OAK12:47 pmOakland

13h 08m

1 stop

DTW4:55 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$260

Frontier

Nov 11

DTW7:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7h 38m

1 stop

OAK11:53 amOakland

Nov 18

OAK12:48 pmOakland

13h 07m

1 stop

DTW4:55 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$280

Alaska Airlines flights from Detroit to Oakland, California

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Alaska Airlines

Sep 10

DTW7:01 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9h 18m

1 stop

OAK1:19 pmOakland

Sep 16

OAK10:23 amOakland

15h 59m

1 stop

DTW5:22 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$380

Alaska Airlines

Sep 10

DTW7:01 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9h 18m

1 stop

OAK1:19 pmOakland

Sep 16

OAK10:23 amOakland

15h 59m

1 stop

DTW5:22 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$381

Alaska Airlines

Sep 1

DTW5:41 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 13m

1 stop

OAK10:54 pmOakland

Sep 5

OAK2:11 pmOakland

12h 11m

1 stop

DTW5:22 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$459

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Fri 11/6

7:15 am-5:00 pm

1 stop12h 45m

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Mon 11/9

5:55 pm-4:55 am

1 stop8h 00m

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

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Wed 9/16

7:15 am-11:51 am

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Tue 9/22

12:47 pm-4:55 am

1 stop13h 08m

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

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7:15 am-11:51 am

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

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Wed 11/11

7:35 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop6h 55m

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Wed 11/18

7:55 am-5:20 pm

1 stop6h 25m

$379

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

DTWOAK

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Sat 11/7

9:00 am-3:35 pm

1 stop9h 35m

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Sun 11/8

9:25 am-7:00 pm

1 stop6h 35m

$379

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

DTWOAK

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Wed 1/20

8:05 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop6h 51m

Oakland

Sat 1/23

5:55 am-3:14 pm

1 stop6h 19m

$379

DetroitOakland

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

DTWOAK

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 10/28

8:18 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop6h 38m

Oakland

Thu 11/12

12:37 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop8h 22m

$379

DetroitOakland

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

DTWOAK

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/11

7:35 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop6h 55m

Oakland

Wed 11/18

7:55 am-5:20 pm

1 stop6h 25m

$379

DetroitOakland

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - OAK Oakland

DTWOAK

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 10/28

8:18 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop6h 38m

Oakland

Wed 11/11

12:37 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop8h 22m

$379

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Detroit and Oakland, California?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $420 to $688.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $256.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Oakland, California?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Oakland, California from Detroit, with most prices found around $329. If you aren’t able to travel to Oakland, California during the month of January, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $368.

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Best Price Found	$108
Fastest flight time	6h 32m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Oakland, California from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $108. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to Oakland, California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $256.

The fastest flight from Detroit to Oakland, California takes 6h 32m

There are no direct flights from Detroit to Oakland, California. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to Oakland, California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to Oakland, California

How far is Detroit to Oakland by plane?
There are 2077.0 mi between Detroit and Oakland. By plane, this route typically takes 6h 32m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport?
Prices for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Detroit to Oakland Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Oakland Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Oakland Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Oakland Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Oakland Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Oakland Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Detroit to Oakland, California?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Detroit to Oakland, California is Southwest, representing 73% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airline is Delta at 27%.

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Delta	PriceFrom $184	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,510 reviews		Search Delta flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $322	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,215 reviews		Search Southwest flights

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