Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA from $93

Return flight: San Diego – Detroit

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 233 connecting flights from Detroit to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $93, 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
09:50 — 11:25
09:50 — 11:25 NK1070 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — San Diego
4h 35m
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from$93
12:25 — 14:15
12:25 — 14:15 NK3894 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — San Diego
4h 50m
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from$185
06:00 — 09:52
06:00 — 07:15 F92211 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
1h 8m stop
08:22 — 09:55 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
6h 52m
including layover
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from$133
07:00 — 10:45
07:00 — 08:20 NK2369 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
1h 10m stop
09:30 — 10:45 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 45m
including layover
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from$128
07:55 — 22:20
06:00 — 07:15 F92211 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
11h 39m stop
22:29 — 23:59 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
17h 25m
including layover
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from$124
08:30 — 14:13
08:30 — 09:39 F94671 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
3h 21m stop
13:00 — 14:13 F91571 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
8h 43m
including layover
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from$119
09:45 — 17:55
09:45 — 11:16 NK1062 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
5h 22m stop
19:14 — 20:30 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
11h 10m
including layover
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from$142
10:00 — 14:11
10:00 — 11:20 NK1015 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
1h 36m stop
12:56 — 14:11 NK3791 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 11m
including layover
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10:00 — 08:14
+1 day
10:00 — 11:20 NK1015 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
19h 40m stop
07:00 — 08:14 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
25h 14m
including layover
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11:44 — 09:52
+1 day
11:43 — 13:02 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
19h 25m stop
08:22 — 09:55 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
25h 8m
including layover
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from$171
11:48 — 23:50
11:43 — 13:02 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
9h 28m stop
22:29 — 23:59 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
15h 2m
including layover
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13:38 — 18:07
13:38 — 15:26 F93989 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Dallas
1h 24m stop
16:50 — 18:07 F91425 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
7h 29m
including layover
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18:42 — 22:54
19:19 — 21:28 F93175 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Dallas
1h 3m stop
22:40 — 23:48 F91425 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
7h 12m
including layover
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18:44 — 08:14
+1 day
18:44 — 20:06 NK1726 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
10h 54m stop
08:00 — 09:14 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
16h 30m
including layover
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from$144
19:05 — 11:01
+1 day
19:05 — 19:56 SY1908 Sun Country Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
13h 22m stop
09:18 — 11:01 SY1639 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
18h 56m
including layover
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from$164
19:09 — 16:37
+1 day
19:09 — 20:00 SY1982 Sun Country Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
18h 54m stop
14:54 — 16:37 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
24h 28m
including layover
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21:42 — 09:55
+1 day
21:42 — 23:15 NK1251 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
9h 25m stop
08:40 — 09:55 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
15h 13m
including layover
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21:42 — 17:55
+1 day
21:42 — 23:15 NK1251 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
17h 23m stop
16:38 — 17:55 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
23h 13m
including layover
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22:08 — 18:10
+1 day
21:59 — 23:36 F94571 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
17h 11m stop
17:01 — 18:26 F91465 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
23h 2m
including layover
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22:57 — 07:51
+1 day
22:57 — 00:21 F94391 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
6h 9m stop
06:30 — 07:51 F91571 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — San Diego
11h 54m
including layover
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23:44 — 13:14
+1 day
23:44 — 00:31 NK2388 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
10h 59m stop
14:54 — 16:37 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
16h 30m
including layover
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23:44 — 11:01
+1 day
23:44 — 00:31 NK2388 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
8h 47m stop
09:18 — 11:01 SY1639 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
14h 17m
including layover
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from$175
05:45 — 14:11
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
11h 26m
including layover
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05:45 — 09:14
+1 day
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
30h 29m
including layover
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from$182
06:15 — 17:55
06:15 — 08:17 NK1095 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Dallas
3h 26m stop
11:43 — 12:46 NK1268 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Las Vegas
3h 52m stop
19:14 — 20:30 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
14h 40m
including layover
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from$182
12:22 — 08:14
+1 day
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
22h 52m
including layover
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12:22 — 10:45
+1 day
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
25h 23m
including layover
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from$182
13:45 — 08:14
+1 day
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
21h 29m
including layover
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15:08 — 09:55
+1 day
15:08 — 17:07 NK1375 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Charlotte
4h 21m stop
21:28 — 23:20 NK1123 Spirit Airlines
Charlotte — Las Vegas
9h 20m stop
08:40 — 09:55 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
21h 47m
including layover
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17:26 — 09:55
+1 day
17:26 — 20:35 NK1557 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Miami
50m stop
21:25 — 23:53 NK777 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Las Vegas
8h 47m stop
08:40 — 09:55 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
19h 29m
including layover
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from$182
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 7, 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 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 $93. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1070 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 14, 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 - 32 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 NK1070 by Spirit Airlines for $93.

  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 233 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 $118.

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