Cheap flights from San Diego to Detroit from $97

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Diego is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $424, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Diego during April instead. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in April, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $460.

The cheapest day to depart from San Diego to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $513. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday is $581.

Flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Diego in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $449 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $558. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for around $538 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Diego for as low as $330 on momondo.

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

Frontier, Southwest, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Delta, Frontier and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Diego according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% 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 132 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 54% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $171.

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

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 50m.

As of October 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from San Diego to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00AM, with 66% of flights taking off at noon.

As of October 2026, 69 flights take off from San Diego and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.