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Cheap Flights from Detroit to San Francisco by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $243. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 7h 9m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $262 Find flight	5:00 pm Detroit All airports	7:50 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	17h 50m layover 11h 46m - Denver	United Airlines	UA302 UA573
from $267 Find flight	9:20 am Detroit All airports	5:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11h 10m layover 4h 42m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA4736 UA1577
from $313 Find flight	9:00 am Detroit All airports	9:09 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 9m layover 8h 55m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1708 UA281
from $372 Find flight	8:36 am Detroit All airports	8:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 23m layover 9h 0m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1177 UA2681
from $243 Find flight	6:00 am Detroit All airports	5:44 pm San Francisco San Francisco	14h 44m layover 2h 20m - Chicago 4h 28m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4754 UA1584 UA2019
from $243 Find flight	11:15 am Detroit All airports	10:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	14h 44m layover 1h 9m - Chicago 5h 43m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4749 UA2654 UA2240
from $243 Find flight	9:20 am Detroit All airports	8:54 pm San Francisco San Francisco	14h 34m layover 0h 54m - Chicago 5h 53m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4736 UA2861 UA552
from $243 Find flight	7:15 am Detroit All airports	5:44 pm San Francisco San Francisco	13h 29m layover 1h 8m - Chicago 4h 28m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5353 UA1584 UA2019
from $243 Find flight	7:15 am Detroit All airports	8:54 pm San Francisco San Francisco	16h 39m layover 2h 55m - Chicago 5h 53m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5353 UA2861 UA552
from $243 Find flight	9:20 am Detroit All airports	10:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	16h 39m layover 3h 2m - Chicago 5h 43m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4736 UA2654 UA2240
from $243 Find flight	11:15 am Detroit All airports	0:09 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	15h 54m layover 1h 9m - Chicago 6h 53m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4749 UA2654 UA1597
from $243 Find flight	11:15 am Detroit All airports	0:09 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	15h 54m layover 3h 49m - Chicago 4h 16m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4749 UA1732 UA1597
from $253 Find flight	9:20 am Detroit All airports	9:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 20m layover 3h 8m - Chicago 4h 46m - Las Vegas	United Airlines	UA4736 UA1935 UA2416
from $253 Find flight	9:20 am Detroit All airports	9:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 20m layover 1h 12m - Chicago 6h 39m - Las Vegas	United Airlines	UA4736 UA2854 UA2416
from $253 Find flight	7:15 am Detroit All airports	9:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 25m layover 3h 13m - Chicago 6h 39m - Las Vegas	United Airlines	UA5353 UA2854 UA2416
from $323 Find flight	9:00 am Detroit All airports	10:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	16h 59m layover 3h 1m - Denver 6h 22m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1708 UA282 UA2240

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 01/15/2025

United Airlines Flight Schedule Detroit to San Francisco

Below is a detailed 2025 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
12:06 pm — 7:55 pm	12:06 pm — 2:00 pm UA3706 United Airlines Detroit — Newark 2h 30m stop 4:30 pm — 7:55 pm UA648 United Airlines Newark — San Francisco	10h 49m including layover	Find flight from$480
2:24 pm — 11:13 pm	2:24 pm — 2:55 pm UA4689 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 5h 30m stop 8:25 pm — 11:13 pm UA210 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	11h 49m including layover	Find flight from$267
2:24 pm — 6:57 pm	2:24 pm — 2:55 pm UA4689 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 1h 7m stop 4:02 pm — 6:57 pm UA2409 United Airlines Chicago — San Francisco	7h 33m including layover	Find flight from$426
4:35 pm — 8:59 pm	9:00 am — 10:22 am UA302 United Airlines Detroit — Denver 1h 1m stop 7:00 pm — 8:50 pm UA2681 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	7h 24m including layover	Find flight from$429
4:50 pm — 11:00 pm	4:50 pm — 7:10 pm UA2215 United Airlines Detroit — Houston 1h 25m stop 8:35 pm — 11:00 pm UA2313 United Airlines Houston — San Francisco	9h 10m including layover	Find flight from$426
5:00 pm — 7:50 am +1 day	4:40 pm — 5:57 pm UA302 United Airlines Detroit — Denver 11h 46m stop 6:00 am — 7:49 am UA573 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	17h 50m including layover	Find flight from$262
5:00 pm — 9:36 am +1 day	9:00 am — 10:22 am UA302 United Airlines Detroit — Denver 13h 31m stop 7:45 am — 9:32 am UA2391 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	19h 36m including layover	Find flight from$262
8:36 am — 8:59 pm	8:36 am — 10:05 am UA1177 United Airlines Detroit — Denver 9h stop 7:05 pm — 8:59 pm UA2681 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	15h 23m including layover	Find flight from$372
8:36 am — 7:46 pm	8:36 am — 10:05 am UA1177 United Airlines Detroit — Denver 7h 45m stop 5:50 pm — 7:46 pm UA1007 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	14h 10m including layover	Find flight from$423
11:15 am — 10:59 pm	11:15 am — 11:46 am UA4749 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 1h 9m stop 12:55 pm — 3:42 pm UA2654 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 5h 43m stop 9:25 pm — 10:59 pm UA2240 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	14h 44m including layover	Find flight from$243
11:15 am — 0:09 am +1 day	11:15 am — 11:46 am UA4749 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 1h 9m stop 12:55 pm — 3:42 pm UA2654 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 6h 53m stop 10:35 pm — 0:09 am UA1597 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	15h 54m including layover	Find flight from$243
6:00 am — 5:44 pm	6:00 am — 6:40 am UA4754 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 2h 20m stop 9:00 am — 11:42 am UA1584 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 4h 28m stop 4:10 pm — 5:44 pm UA2019 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	14h 44m including layover	Find flight from$243
6:00 am — 5:44 pm	6:00 am — 6:40 am UA4754 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 2h 10m stop 8:50 am — 11:01 am UA2725 United Airlines Chicago — Las Vegas 4h 58m stop 3:59 pm — 5:44 pm UA2047 United Airlines Las Vegas — San Francisco	14h 44m including layover	Find flight from$253
7:15 am — 5:44 pm	7:15 am — 7:52 am UA5353 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 1h 8m stop 9:00 am — 11:42 am UA1584 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 4h 28m stop 4:10 pm — 5:44 pm UA2019 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	13h 29m including layover	Find flight from$243
7:15 am — 8:54 pm	7:15 am — 7:52 am UA5353 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 2h 55m stop 10:47 am — 1:27 pm UA2861 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 5h 53m stop 7:20 pm — 8:54 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	16h 39m including layover	Find flight from$243
9:20 am — 8:54 pm	9:20 am — 9:53 am UA4736 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 54m stop 10:47 am — 1:27 pm UA2861 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 5h 53m stop 7:20 pm — 8:54 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	14h 34m including layover	Find flight from$243
9:20 am — 10:59 pm	9:20 am — 9:53 am UA4736 United Airlines Detroit — Chicago 3h 2m stop 12:55 pm — 3:42 pm UA2654 United Airlines Chicago — Los Angeles 5h 43m stop 9:25 pm — 10:59 pm UA2240 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	16h 39m including layover	Find flight from$243

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 01/15/2025

Flight Information

There are 59 flights by United Airlines from Detroit to San Francisco every week with departures from Detroit City and Willow Run. All flights arrive at San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport.

Departures start from 11:15 am to 9:20 am. Nonstop flight is 7h 9m. The time difference between Detroit and San Francisco is 3h.

The fastest flight 7h 9m
Average flight time 13h 22m
The earliest flight 11:15 am
The latest flight 9:20 am
Distance 2090 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are december (from 226 $), february (from 243 $), january (from 267 $).

The most expensive and popular months are november (from 287 $), january (from 267 $), february (from 243 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $243. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA4754 flight for February 1, 2025 leaving All airports in Detroit at 6:00 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 4 airline carriers between Detroit and San Francisco. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Detroit to San Francisco.

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Connecting Flights

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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NK - Spirit Airlines

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WS - WestJet

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