Cheap Flights from San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI from $114

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 305 connecting flights from San Jose to Detroit. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $114, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SJC-DTT 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 San Jose to Detroit depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Jose and Detroit is 3335 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 21:46 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 06:00 to 21:46 to 2 Detroit airports. Average flight time is 18h 29m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 7m
  • Average flight time 18h 29m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 21:46
  • Distance 2073 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Detroit are august (from 98 $), july (from 119 $), september (from 149 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 151 $), september (from 149 $), july (from 119 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Detroit?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $114. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK436 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 28, 2025 which leaves San Jose Municipal in San Jose at 06:00 am and arrives at Detroit All airports at 20:50.

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Flight Schedule San Jose (California) to Detroit (Michigan)

06:00 — 19:07
10h 7m flight time
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from$132
06:00 — 07:30 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2385 Spirit Airlines
4h 39m stop
12:09 — 19:07 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK2142 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 19:26
10h 26m flight time
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from$151
06:00 — 07:28 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK436 Spirit Airlines
4h 57m stop
12:25 — 19:26 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK1014 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 00:31+1day
15h 31m flight time
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06:00 — 07:28 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK436 Spirit Airlines
10h stop
17:28 — 00:31 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK3793 Spirit Airlines
06:30 — 06:54+1day
21h 24m flight time
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from$142
06:30 — 08:00 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK1646 Spirit Airlines
16h 10m stop
00:10 — 06:54 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK1252 Spirit Airlines
10:19 — 19:26
6h 7m flight time
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from$151
10:19 — 11:46 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK1371 Spirit Airlines
39m stop
12:25 — 19:26 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK1014 Spirit Airlines
10:19 — 00:31+1day
11h 12m flight time
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09:19 — 10:47 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK1371 Spirit Airlines
5h 42m stop
17:28 — 00:31 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK3793 Spirit Airlines
11:01 — 19:07+1day
29h 6m flight time
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from$148
11:01 — 12:32 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK2387 Spirit Airlines
23h 37m stop
12:09 — 19:07 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK2142 Spirit Airlines
12:18 — 00:42+1day
9h 24m flight time
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from$136
12:18 — 16:04 San Jose — Denver
F94918 Frontier Airlines
3h 42m stop
19:46 — 00:42 Denver — Detroit
F92212 Frontier Airlines
12:18 — 10:59+1day
19h 41m flight time
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12:18 — 16:04 San Jose — Denver
F94918 Frontier Airlines
13h 56m stop
06:00 — 10:59 Denver — Detroit
F93566 Frontier Airlines
13:10 — 08:47+1day
16h 37m flight time
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from$119
13:10 — 18:50 San Jose — Dallas
NK1846 Spirit Airlines
10h 20m stop
05:10 — 08:47 Dallas — Detroit
NK1061 Spirit Airlines
13:10 — 10:03+1day
17h 53m flight time
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13:10 — 18:50 San Jose — Dallas
NK1846 Spirit Airlines
11h 35m stop
06:25 — 10:03 Dallas — Detroit
NK1080 Spirit Airlines
13:33 — 09:22+1day
16h 49m flight time
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13:33 — 19:13 San Jose — Dallas
NK2462 Spirit Airlines
10h 32m stop
05:45 — 09:22 Dallas — Detroit
NK2742 Spirit Airlines
16:25 — 06:54+1day
11h 29m flight time
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16:25 — 17:56 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK1141 Spirit Airlines
6h 14m stop
00:10 — 06:54 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK1252 Spirit Airlines
16:25 — 23:59+1day
28h 34m flight time
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16:25 — 17:56 San Jose — Las Vegas
NK1141 Spirit Airlines
23h 8m stop
17:04 — 23:59 Las Vegas — Detroit
NK1065 Spirit Airlines
19:00 — 15:28+1day
17h 28m flight time
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19:00 — 20:35 San Jose — Las Vegas
F91590 Frontier Airlines
11h 46m stop
08:21 — 15:28 Las Vegas — Detroit
F94572 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Jose to Detroit. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Jose — Detroit is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 89 departures per week at the price of from $ 232 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 10963.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 305 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1371 by Spirit Airlines takes 6h 7m and the cheapest is NK436 by Spirit Airlines for $114.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier 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 San Jose to Detroit from 2 airports (San Jose Municipal, Reid-Hillview).

San Jose airports

  • San Jose Municipal-SJC
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  • Reid-Hillview-RHV
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Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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