Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA from $87

Return flight: San Diego – Detroit

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 168 connecting flights from Detroit to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $87, 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
06:15 — 12:43
06:15 — 07:48 NK251 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
3h 39m stop
11:27 — 12:43 NK1641 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
9h 28m
including layover
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06:15 — 15:29
06:15 — 07:48 NK251 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
6h 27m stop
14:15 — 15:29 NK1766 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
12h 14m
including layover
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from$149
07:13 — 12:25
07:13 — 10:00 AS6205 Alaska Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
2h 5m stop
12:05 — 12:25 AS6012 Alaska Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
8h 12m
including layover
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from$389
07:25 — 15:32
07:25 — 08:05 UA5353 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
4h 57m stop
13:02 — 15:32 UA2683 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
11h 7m
including layover
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from$405
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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from$369
08:55 — 20:53
08:55 — 10:17 UA1708 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
9h 8m stop
19:25 — 20:53 UA540 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
14h 58m
including layover
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from$312
09:00 — 17:25
08:55 — 10:17 UA1708 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
5h 30m stop
16:01 — 17:29 UA1281 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
11h 25m
including layover
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from$274
09:49 — 16:32
09:49 — 10:49 NK391 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
3h 51m stop
14:40 — 16:32 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
9h 43m
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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11:48 — 20:22
12:15 — 14:11 UA3706 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
3h 38m stop
20:10 — 23:15 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
11h 34m
including layover
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from$347
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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12:56 — 17:19
12:56 — 13:44 SY1906 Sun Country Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
1h 43m stop
15:27 — 17:19 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
7h 23m
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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14:24 — 22:30
14:24 — 14:55 UA4689 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
5h stop
19:55 — 22:30 UA1773 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
11h 6m
including layover
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16:42 — 23:59
16:42 — 18:59 AS304 Alaska Airlines
Detroit — Seattle
2h 17m stop
21:16 — 23:59 AS1164 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
10h 17m
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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17:00 — 09:30
+1 day
09:00 — 10:22 UA302 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
13h 46m stop
08:05 — 09:33 UA2309 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
19h 30m
including layover
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from$250
17:03 — 22:17
17:03 — 18:38 NK3790 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
2h 27m stop
21:05 — 22:17 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 14m
including layover
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from$140
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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from$392
18:20 — 22:22
18:20 — 18:45 UA426 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 5m stop
19:50 — 22:22 UA2735 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 2m
including layover
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from$425
20:03 — 08:13
+1 day
20:03 — 21:38 NK520 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
9h 22m stop
07:00 — 08:13 NK375 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
15h 10m
including layover
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from$114
20:14 — 23:52
20:14 — 21:46 NK2961 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
55m stop
22:41 — 23:52 NK191 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 38m
including layover
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from$149
21:08 — 10:58
+1 day
21:08 — 22:36 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
10h 46m stop
09:22 — 10:58 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
16h 50m
including layover
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21:14 — 23:52
+1 day
21:14 — 22:39 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
23h 36m stop
22:15 — 23:52 F94993 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
29h 38m
including layover
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from$87
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 24, 2024

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 14h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 38m
  • Average flight time 14h 8m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:14
  • Distance 1970 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are november (from 67 $), january (from 87 $), december (from 88 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 106 $), december (from 88 $), january (from 87 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $87. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93565 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 12, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 21:14 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 23:52.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — San Diego is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 27 departures per week at the price of from $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 582.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 168 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2961 by Spirit Airlines takes 6h 38m and the cheapest is F93565 by Frontier Airlines for $87.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country 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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