Cheap flights from San Diego to Detroit from $71

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from San Diego is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $248, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in September, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from San Diego to Detroit during August average around $300.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from San Diego is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $449. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Diego to Detroit for around $484.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Detroit when you can find flight prices for as low as $341. Flying to Detroit in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $499 on average. Flights to Detroit from San Diego at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from San Diego to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best San Diego - Detroit flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around $456 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit from San Diego for as low as $342 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Diego to Detroit flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Diego to Detroit.

As of February 2026, prices for San Diego to Detroit flights are approximately 62% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from San Diego to Detroit

Delta, Spirit Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from San Diego according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between San Diego and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Las Vegas (LAS) was the most common stop: 65% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $175.

Flights connecting via Chicago (MDW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 45m.

Chicago (MDW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 53m.

As of February 2026, there are 8 flights per day flying from San Diego to Detroit. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00AM, with 58% of flights taking off at noon.

As of February 2026, 59 flights take off from San Diego and land in Detroit each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.