Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA from $89
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 481 connecting flights from Detroit to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $89, 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.
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 05:00 to 23:44 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:44 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 4h 35m.
- The fastest flight 4h 35m
- Average flight time 4h 35m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 23:44
- Distance 1970 ml
Best Flights from Detroit to San Diego Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $89 | 09:50 Detroit All airports | 11:25 San Diego San Diego | 4h 35m | Spirit Airlines | NK1070 |
| from $148 | 09:02 Detroit All airports | 10:37 San Diego San Diego | 4h 35m | Spirit Airlines | NK2791 |
| from $176 | 12:25 Detroit All airports | 14:15 San Diego San Diego | 4h 50m | Spirit Airlines | NK3894 |
| from $108 | 11:43 Detroit All airports | 18:25 San Diego San Diego | 9h 42m layover 3h 48m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93565 F94989 |
| from $122 | 09:37 Detroit All airports | 13:17 San Diego San Diego | 6h 40m layover 0h 57m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2141 NK2295 |
| from $112 | 21:50 Detroit All airports | 23:56+1 день San Diego San Diego | 29h 6m layover 18h 21m - Dallas 3h 40m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2741 NK2588 NK2390 |
| from $144 | 10:24 Detroit All airports | 09:55+1 день San Diego San Diego | 26h 31m layover 4h 11m - Austin 14h 57m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1076 NK1656 NK1154 |
The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are july (from 89 $), may (from 108 $), june (from 111 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 509 $), november (from 480 $), december (from 174 $).
What is the lowest airfare Detroit to San Diego?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $89. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1070 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 09:50 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 11:25.
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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 - 95 departures per week at the price of from $ 197 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 9876.
Direct flights
There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1070 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is NK1070 by Spirit Airlines for $89.
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $89Find
Connecting Flights
There are 481 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA302 by United Airlines takes 6h 25m and the cheapest is NK1070 by Spirit Airlines for $108.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $197Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $108Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $155Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $188Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $239Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $112Find
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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