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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Detroit by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $262. The fastest nonstop flight takes 4h 35m. The fastest connecting flight — 6h 20m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $422 Find flight	1:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8:40 pm Detroit All airports	4h 35m	United Airlines	UA1403
from $262 Find flight	4:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10:15 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	27h 15m layover 21h 40m - Denver	United Airlines	UA566 UA1649
from $262 Find flight	5:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10:15 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	25h 40m layover 20h 5m - Denver	United Airlines	UA297 UA1649
from $262 Find flight	7:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	2:48 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	16h 43m layover 11h 19m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2862 UA1889
from $262 Find flight	7:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10:15 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	24h 10m layover 18h 35m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2862 UA1649
from $262 Find flight	6:38 am San Francisco San Francisco	10:15 pm Detroit All airports	12h 37m layover 7h 0m - Denver	United Airlines	UA513 UA1649
from $262 Find flight	8:19 pm San Francisco San Francisco	2:48 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	15h 29m layover 10h 5m - Denver	United Airlines	UA650 UA1889
from $262 Find flight	8:19 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10:15 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	22h 56m layover 17h 21m - Denver	United Airlines	UA650 UA1649
from $262 Find flight	2:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	2:48 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	21h 8m layover 15h 44m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1691 UA1889
from $262 Find flight	11:10 am San Francisco San Francisco	2:48 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	24h 38m layover 19h 8m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1986 UA1889
from $267 Find flight	6:15 am San Francisco San Francisco	11:39 pm Detroit All airports	14h 24m layover 8h 24m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA2182 UA5785
from $267 Find flight	4:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	10:19 am+1 день Detroit All airports	14h 24m layover 8h 26m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1482 UA5280
from $267 Find flight	4:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4:50 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	20h 55m layover 15h 6m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1482 UA576
from $313 Find flight	8:25 am San Francisco San Francisco	11:39 pm Detroit All airports	12h 14m layover 6h 12m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA795 UA5785
from $367 Find flight	10:55 pm San Francisco San Francisco	1:28 pm+1 день Detroit All airports	11h 33m layover 5h 34m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1494 UA4485
from $267 Find flight	5:14 am San Francisco San Francisco	8:23 pm Detroit All airports	12h 9m layover 4h 34m - Denver 0h 45m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1362 UA617 UA5593

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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 San Francisco to Detroit

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
1:05 pm — 8:40 pm	1:05 pm — 8:40 pm UA1403 United Airlines San Francisco — Detroit	4h 35m	Find flight from$422
10:55 pm — 8:23 pm +1 day	10:55 pm — 5:20 am UA1494 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 12h 30m stop 5:50 pm — 8:23 pm UA5593 United Airlines Chicago — Detroit	18h 28m including layover	Find flight from$267
10:55 pm — 4:50 pm +1 day	10:55 pm — 5:20 am UA1494 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 9h 5m stop 2:25 pm — 4:50 pm UA576 United Airlines Chicago — Detroit	14h 55m including layover	Find flight from$267
11:10 am — 2:48 pm +1 day	11:10 am — 2:56 pm UA1986 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 19h 8m stop 10:04 am — 2:48 pm UA1889 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	24h 38m including layover	Find flight from$262
11:59 pm — 8:23 pm +1 day	11:59 pm — 6:18 am UA2097 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 11h 20m stop 5:50 pm — 8:23 pm UA5593 United Airlines Chicago — Detroit	17h 24m including layover	Find flight from$267
12:55 pm — 10:15 pm	12:55 pm — 4:35 pm UA1791 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 45m stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	6h 20m including layover	Find flight from$426
1:40 pm — 8:23 pm +1 day	1:40 pm — 7:59 pm UA2386 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 21h 51m stop 5:50 pm — 8:23 pm UA5593 United Airlines Chicago — Detroit	27h 43m including layover	Find flight from$267
1:40 pm — 4:50 pm +1 day	1:40 pm — 7:59 pm UA2386 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 18h 26m stop 2:25 pm — 4:50 pm UA576 United Airlines Chicago — Detroit	24h 10m including layover	Find flight from$267
2:40 pm — 2:48 pm +1 day	2:40 pm — 6:20 pm UA1691 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 15h 44m stop 10:04 am — 2:48 pm UA1889 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	21h 8m including layover	Find flight from$262
4:00 pm — 10:15 pm +1 day	4:00 pm — 7:40 pm UA566 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 21h 40m stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	27h 15m including layover	Find flight from$262
4:00 pm — 2:48 pm +1 day	4:00 pm — 7:40 pm UA566 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 14h 24m stop 11:03 am — 3:54 pm UA1889 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	19h 48m including layover	Find flight from$262
5:14 am — 10:15 pm	5:14 am — 8:56 am UA1362 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 8h 24m stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	14h 1m including layover	Find flight from$262
5:35 pm — 10:15 pm +1 day	5:35 pm — 9:15 pm UA297 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 20h 5m stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	25h 40m including layover	Find flight from$262
6:15 am — 11:39 pm	6:15 am — 12:42 pm UA2182 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 8h 24m stop 9:06 pm — 11:39 pm UA5785 United Airlines Chicago — Detroit	14h 24m including layover	Find flight from$267
6:38 am — 10:15 pm	6:38 am — 10:20 am UA513 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 7h stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	12h 37m including layover	Find flight from$262
7:05 pm — 2:48 pm +1 day	7:05 pm — 10:45 pm UA2862 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 11h 19m stop 10:04 am — 2:48 pm UA1889 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	16h 43m including layover	Find flight from$262
7:05 pm — 10:15 pm +1 day	7:05 pm — 10:45 pm UA2862 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 18h 35m stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	24h 10m including layover	Find flight from$262
8:19 pm — 2:48 pm +1 day	8:19 pm — 11:59 pm UA650 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 10h 5m stop 10:04 am — 2:48 pm UA1889 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	15h 29m including layover	Find flight from$262
8:19 pm — 10:15 pm +1 day	8:19 pm — 11:59 pm UA650 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 17h 21m stop 5:20 pm — 10:15 pm UA1649 United Airlines Denver — Detroit	22h 56m including layover	Find flight from$262

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

Flight Information

There is 1 flight by United Airlines from San Francisco to Detroit every week with departures from San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport. All flights arrive at Detroit City and Willow Run.

Departures start from 10:35 pm to 8:30 am. Nonstop flight is 4h 35m. The time difference between San Francisco and Detroit is 3h.

The fastest flight 4h 35m
Average flight time 4h 35m
The earliest flight 10:35 pm
The latest flight 8:30 am
Distance 2090 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Detroit are january (from 262 $), february (from 262 $), december (from 280 $).

The most expensive and popular months are november (from 299 $), december (from 280 $), february (from 262 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $262. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA566 flight for February 1, 2025 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 4:00 pm, 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 San Francisco and Detroit. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from San Francisco to Detroit.

Nonstop flights

There are 1 direct flights every day from San Francisco. Airlines and fares are below:

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Connecting Flights

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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WS - WestJet

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AM - Aeromexico

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