Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA from $107

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 37 connecting flights from Detroit to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $107, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DTT-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:05 — 12:20
06:05 — 07:53 UA1346 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
1h 2m stop
08:55 — 12:20 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
9h 15m
including layover
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07:05 — 19:00
07:05 — 07:42 UA5353 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
8h 38m stop
16:20 — 19:00 UA2184 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
14h 55m
including layover
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07:05 — 22:30
07:05 — 07:42 UA5353 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
12h 3m stop
19:45 — 22:30 UA2154 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
18h 25m
including layover
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08:36 — 21:15
08:36 — 10:05 UA1177 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
9h 35m stop
19:40 — 21:15 UA540 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
15h 39m
including layover
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08:36 — 22:40
08:36 — 10:05 UA1177 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
11h stop
21:05 — 22:40 UA486 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
17h 4m
including layover
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09:15 — 19:00
09:15 — 09:52 UA4736 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
6h 28m stop
16:20 — 19:00 UA2184 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
12h 45m
including layover
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09:15 — 22:30
09:15 — 09:52 UA4736 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
9h 53m stop
19:45 — 22:30 UA2154 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
16h 15m
including layover
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11:05 — 15:56
11:05 — 11:44 UA4399 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 36m stop
13:20 — 15:56 UA2683 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 51m
including layover
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11:07 — 16:31
11:07 — 13:40 UA6251 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
1h 8m stop
14:48 — 16:31 UA222 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
8h 24m
including layover
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12:06 — 20:35
11:48 — 13:36 UA3706 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
3h 14m stop
09:08 — 12:20 UA1826 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
11h 29m
including layover
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12:25 — 20:40
13:12 — 14:40 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
5h 40m stop
22:15 — 23:49 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
11h 15m
including layover
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14:05 — 19:00
14:05 — 14:45 UA3516 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 35m stop
16:20 — 19:00 UA2184 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 55m
including layover
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16:49 — 22:37
16:21 — 18:31 AS304 Alaska Airlines
Detroit — Seattle
54m stop
17:59 — 20:48 AS1131 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
8h 48m
including layover
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16:49 — 09:49
+1 day
16:21 — 18:21 AS304 Alaska Airlines
Detroit — Seattle
12h 4m stop
07:00 — 09:49 AS1258 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
20h
including layover
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18:05 — 22:30
18:05 — 18:35 UA426 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 10m stop
19:45 — 22:30 UA2154 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 25m
including layover
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06:00 — 16:33
06:00 — 08:00 NK1285 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
3h 39m stop
11:39 — 13:22 NK1299 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Minneapolis
1h 12m stop
14:34 — 16:33 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
13h 33m
including layover
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20:46 — 11:55
+1 day
20:46 — 22:10 NK1726 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
9h 10m stop
07:20 — 08:44 NK1370 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Jose
1h 47m stop
10:31 — 11:55 NK1498 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — San Diego
18h 9m
including layover
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23:14 — 14:11
+1 day
23:14 — 00:09 NK2388 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
6h 31m stop
06:40 — 08:25 SY101 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Las Vegas
4h 31m stop
12:56 — 14:11 NK3791 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
17h 57m
including layover
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23:14 — 10:45
+1 day
23:14 — 00:09 NK2388 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
6h 31m stop
06:40 — 08:25 SY101 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Las Vegas
1h 5m stop
09:30 — 10:45 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
14h 31m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 5, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Detroit to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Detroit and San Diego is 3169 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:14 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:14 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 12h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 45m
  • Average flight time 12h 8m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:14
  • Distance 1970 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are february (from 107 $), december (from 148 $), january (from 215 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 446 $), january (from 215 $), december (from 148 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $107. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93565 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 12:25 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 20:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — San Diego is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 246 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 586.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 37 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2369 by Spirit Airlines takes 6h 45m and the cheapest is F93565 by Frontier Airlines for $107.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Detroit to San Diego from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).

Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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