Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA from $118
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 194 connecting flights from Detroit to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $118, 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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Best Flights from Detroit to San Diego Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $185 | 09:50 Detroit All airports | 11:25 San Diego San Diego | 4h 35m | Spirit Airlines | NK1070 |
from $118 | 18:42 Detroit All airports | 22:54 San Diego San Diego | 7h 12m layover 1h 3m - Dallas | Frontier Airlines | F93175 F91425 |
from $119 | 13:38 Detroit All airports | 18:07 San Diego San Diego | 7h 29m layover 1h 24m - Dallas | Frontier Airlines | F93989 F91425 |
from $119 | 08:30 Detroit All airports | 14:13 San Diego San Diego | 8h 43m layover 3h 21m - Phoenix | Frontier Airlines | F94671 F91571 |
from $124 | 07:55 Detroit All airports | 22:20 San Diego San Diego | 17h 25m layover 11h 39m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92211 F92711 |
from $125 | 11:48 Detroit All airports | 23:50 San Diego San Diego | 15h 2m layover 9h 28m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93565 F92711 |
from $125 | 22:08 Detroit All airports | 18:10+1 день San Diego San Diego | 23h 2m layover 17h 11m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F94571 F91465 |
from $128 | 07:00 Detroit All airports | 10:45 San Diego San Diego | 6h 45m layover 1h 10m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2369 NK1475 |
from $131 | 10:00 Detroit All airports | 14:11 San Diego San Diego | 7h 11m layover 1h 36m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1015 NK3791 |
from $133 | 06:00 Detroit All airports | 09:52 San Diego San Diego | 6h 52m layover 1h 8m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92211 F92817 |
from $140 | 21:42 Detroit All airports | 09:55+1 день San Diego San Diego | 15h 13m layover 9h 25m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1251 NK1154 |
from $146 | 10:00 Detroit All airports | 08:14+1 день San Diego San Diego | 25h 14m layover 19h 40m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1015 NK1496 |
from $146 | 10:00 Detroit All airports | 10:45+1 день San Diego San Diego | 27h 45m layover 22h 10m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1015 NK1475 |
from $163 | 19:09 Detroit All airports | 16:37+1 день San Diego San Diego | 24h 28m layover 18h 54m - Minneapolis | Sun Country Airlines | SY1982 SY407 |
from $179 | 19:05 Detroit All airports | 14:11+1 день San Diego San Diego | 22h 6m layover 12h 34m - Minneapolis 3h 2m - Las Vegas | Sun Country Airlines | SY1908 SY103 NK3791 |
from $180 | 18:44 Detroit All airports | 11:36+1 день San Diego San Diego | 19h 52m layover 1h 57m - Las Vegas 10h 27m - Oakland | Spirit Airlines | NK1726 NK2855 NK3011 |
Flight Schedule Detroit (Michigan) to San Diego (California)
Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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09:50 — 11:25
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09:50 — 11:25
NK1070
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — San Diego
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4h 35m |
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12:25 — 14:15
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12:25 — 14:15
NK3894
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — San Diego
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4h 50m |
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06:00 — 09:52
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06:00 — 07:15
F92211
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
1h 8m stop
08:22 — 09:55
F92817
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
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6h 52m including layover |
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07:00 — 10:45
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07:00 — 08:20
NK2369
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
1h 10m stop
09:30 — 10:45
NK1475
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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6h 45m including layover |
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07:55 — 22:20
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06:00 — 07:15
F92211
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
11h 39m stop
22:29 — 23:59
F92711
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
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17h 25m including layover |
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from$124 |
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08:30 — 14:13
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08:30 — 09:39
F94671
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
3h 21m stop
13:00 — 14:13
F91571
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
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8h 43m including layover |
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10:00 — 14:11
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10:00 — 11:20
NK1015
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
1h 36m stop
12:56 — 14:11
NK3791
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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7h 11m including layover |
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10:00 — 08:14
+1 day
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10:00 — 11:20
NK1015
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
19h 40m stop
07:00 — 08:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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25h 14m including layover |
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11:44 — 09:52
+1 day
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11:43 — 13:02
F93565
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
19h 25m stop
08:22 — 09:55
F92817
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
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25h 8m including layover |
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11:48 — 23:50
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11:43 — 13:02
F93565
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
9h 28m stop
22:29 — 23:59
F92711
Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
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15h 2m including layover |
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13:38 — 18:07
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13:38 — 15:26
F93989
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Dallas
1h 24m stop
16:50 — 18:07
F91425
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
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7h 29m including layover |
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18:42 — 22:54
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19:19 — 21:28
F93175
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Dallas
1h 3m stop
22:40 — 23:48
F91425
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
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7h 12m including layover |
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18:44 — 08:14
+1 day
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18:44 — 20:06
NK1726
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
10h 54m stop
08:00 — 09:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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16h 30m including layover |
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19:05 — 11:01
+1 day
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19:05 — 19:56
SY1908
Sun Country Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
13h 22m stop
09:18 — 11:01
SY1639
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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18h 56m including layover |
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from$164 |
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19:09 — 16:37
+1 day
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19:09 — 20:00
SY1982
Sun Country Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
18h 54m stop
14:54 — 16:37
SY407
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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24h 28m including layover |
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from$163 |
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21:42 — 09:55
+1 day
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21:42 — 23:15
NK1251
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
9h 25m stop
08:40 — 09:55
NK1154
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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15h 13m including layover |
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22:08 — 18:10
+1 day
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21:59 — 23:36
F94571
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
17h 11m stop
17:01 — 18:26
F91465
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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23h 2m including layover |
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22:57 — 07:51
+1 day
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22:57 — 00:21
F94391
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
6h 9m stop
06:30 — 07:51
F91571
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
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11h 54m including layover |
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23:44 — 13:14
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23:44 — 00:31
NK2388
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
10h 59m stop
14:54 — 16:37
SY407
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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16h 30m including layover |
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from$173 |
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23:44 — 11:01
+1 day
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23:44 — 00:31
NK2388
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
8h 47m stop
09:18 — 11:01
SY1639
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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14h 17m including layover |
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from$175 |
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05:45 — 14:11
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05:45 — 07:45
NK1205
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 28m stop
09:13 — 10:26
NK1202
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
2h 30m stop
12:56 — 14:11
NK3791
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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11h 26m including layover |
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05:45 — 09:14
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05:45 — 07:45
NK1205
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
7h 50m stop
15:35 — 16:47
NK332
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
15h 13m stop
08:00 — 09:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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30h 29m including layover |
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09:02 — 08:14
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09:02 — 10:56
NK3786
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
5h 35m stop
16:31 — 17:52
NK1494
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
13h 8m stop
07:00 — 08:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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26h 12m including layover |
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09:02 — 08:14
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09:02 — 10:56
NK3786
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
9h 34m stop
20:30 — 21:53
NK473
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
9h 7m stop
07:00 — 08:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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26h 12m including layover |
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12:22 — 08:14
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12:22 — 14:22
NK1104
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 13m stop
15:35 — 16:47
NK332
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
14h 13m stop
08:00 — 09:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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22h 52m including layover |
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from$182 |
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12:22 — 10:45
+1 day
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12:22 — 14:22
NK1104
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 13m stop
15:35 — 16:47
NK332
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
16h 43m stop
09:30 — 10:45
NK1475
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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25h 23m including layover |
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13:45 — 08:14
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13:45 — 15:36
NK1482
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
55m stop
16:31 — 17:52
NK1494
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
13h 8m stop
08:00 — 09:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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21h 29m including layover |
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from$181 |
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14:50 — 16:39
+1 day
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14:50 — 16:51
NK1159
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
15h 14m stop
08:05 — 09:42
SY1628
Sun Country Airlines
Atlanta — Minneapolis
5h 12m stop
14:54 — 16:39
SY407
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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28h 49m including layover |
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from$199 |
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 05:15 to 23:44 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:15 to 23:44 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 4h 43m.
- The fastest flight 4h 35m
- Average flight time 4h 43m
- The earliest flight 05:15
- The latest flight 23:44
- Distance 1970 ml
The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are july (from 93 $), june (from 117 $), may (from 118 $).
The most expensive months are november (from 706 $), february (from 535 $), january (from 535 $).
What is the lowest airfare Detroit to San Diego?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $118. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93175 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 18:42 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 22:54.
Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Detroit — San Diego is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 28 departures per week at the price of from $ 207 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 10389.
Direct flights
There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1070 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is F93175 by Frontier Airlines for $185.
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $185Find
Connecting Flights
There are 194 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA302 by United Airlines takes 6h 25m and the cheapest is F93175 by Frontier Airlines for $118.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $207Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $118Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $163Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $198Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $251Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $128Find
Airports
You can fly from Detroit to San Diego from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).
Detroit airports
- Willow Run-YIPFind
- Detroit City-DETFind
San Diego airports
- San Diego-SANFind
- San Diego Regional-USAFind
- Gillespie Field-SEEFind
- Golden Triangle Reg.-GTRFind
- El Cajon-CJNFind
- Lowndes County-UBSFind
- Miramar NAS-NKXFind
- Montgomery Field-MYFFind
- North Island NAS-NZYFind
- Brown Field Municipal-SDMFind
- AFB-CBMFind
Airplanes
There are flights to San Diego from Detroit by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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