Cheap flights from San Francisco to Detroit from $190

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Francisco is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $494, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Francisco during April instead. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in April, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $499.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $499. 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 $603.

Flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Francisco in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $495 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 $572. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for around $527 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 Francisco for as low as $452 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco 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 is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Delta, United Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from San Francisco 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 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.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Seattle (SEA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $315.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 10m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 06m.

As of September 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00AM, with 36% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 76 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.