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Flights from Detroit to San Diego – Direct & connecting routes

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DTW to SAN flights and routes map DTW to SAN – All flight route options from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan, USA to San Diego International Airport, California, USA. These routes are operated by 9 airlines. Fly non-stop with Spirit Airlines or Delta Air Lines, or choose from 20 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 35 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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USA DTW Detroit Metropolitan Airport Detroit, MI, USA
USA SAN San Diego Airport, CA, USA
DTW
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
USADetroit, MI, USA
San Diego Airport
USASan Diego, CA, USA
SAN
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Spirit Airlines
Non-stop with Spirit Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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4h 35m

Spirit Airlines
Non-stop with Spirit Airlines.
4h 35m
0-1 flights per day.
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Delta Air Lines
Non-stop with Delta Air Lines. 3-4 flights per day.

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4h 42m

Delta Air Lines
Non-stop with Delta Air Lines.
4h 42m
3-4 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
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6h 13m

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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 13m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/8
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 4 flights per day.

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6h 44m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 44m
4 flights per day.
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Via Chicago MDW
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 50m

Via Chicago MDW
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
6h 50m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.

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6h 55m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 55m
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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6h 56m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 56m
2 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 3-5 flights per day.

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7h 06m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 06m
3-5 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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7h 09m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 09m
2 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Spirit Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Tue & Sat

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7h 11m

Mon,Tue & Sat
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Spirit Airlines.
7h 11m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Tue & Sat
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines. 5-6 flights per day.

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7h 14m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
7h 14m
5-6 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 15m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 15m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 20m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2 flights per day.

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7h 24m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 24m
2 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 25m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with United Airlines. 5-6 flights per day.

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7h 27m

Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 27m
5-6 flights per day.
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Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with American Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 27m

Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with American Airlines.
7h 27m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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7h 30m

Via Nashville BNA
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 30m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 36m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
7h 36m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Houston IAH
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-3 flights per day.

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7h 51m

Via Houston IAH
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 51m
1-3 flights per day.
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Via Atlanta ATL
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 7-9 flights per day.

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8h 05m

Via Atlanta ATL
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
8h 05m
7-9 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Sun Country Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon & Fri

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8h 10m

Mon & Fri
Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Sun Country Airlines.
8h 10m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon & Fri
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/11

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8h 20m

Begins in 2/11
Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 20m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/11
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Via San Francisco SFO
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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9h 28m

Via San Francisco SFO
1 stop with United Airlines.
9h 28m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via New Orleans MSY
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 30/11

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11h 20m

Begins in 30/11
Via New Orleans MSY
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
11h 20m
Begins in 30/11
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Dallas DFW With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 5-6 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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7h 12m

Via Dallas DFW
7h 12m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 5-6 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Denver DEN With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 4/10

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7h 13m

Begins in 4/10
Via Denver DEN
7h 13m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 4/10
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Via San Jose SJC With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 23/8

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7h 34m

Begins in 23/8
Via San Jose SJC
7h 34m
With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 23/8
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Via Chicago ORD With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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7h 36m

Via Chicago ORD
7h 36m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Las Vegas LAS With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 44m

Via Las Vegas LAS
7h 44m
With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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8h 04m

Via Phoenix PHX
8h 04m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Atlanta ATL With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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8h 04m

Via Atlanta ATL
8h 04m
With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via San Francisco SFO With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 1-3 flights per day.

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8h 18m

Via San Francisco SFO
8h 18m
With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 1-3 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.

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8h 20m

Via Los Angeles LAX
8h 20m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Houston IAH With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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8h 30m

Via Houston IAH
8h 30m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Chicago MDW With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines
Begins in 6/10

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8h 35m

Begins in 6/10
Via Chicago MDW
8h 35m
With Delta Air Lines & American Airlines
Begins in 6/10
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Via Sacramento SMF With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 20/8

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8h 54m

Begins in 20/8
Via Sacramento SMF
8h 54m
With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines
Begins in 20/8
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Via New Orleans MSY With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
Begins in 26/10

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10h 00m

Begins in 26/10
Via New Orleans MSY
10h 00m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
Begins in 26/10
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Via Pittsburgh PIT With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines

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10h 25m

Via Pittsburgh PIT
10h 25m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
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Via Indianapolis IND With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
Begins in 25/9

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11h 05m

Begins in 25/9
Via Indianapolis IND
11h 05m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
Begins in 25/9
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Via Cleveland CLE With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
Begins in 20/8

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11h 45m

Begins in 20/8
Via Cleveland CLE
11h 45m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines
Begins in 20/8
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Detroit to San Diego flights

There are over 22 airlines and as many as 753 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Diego (SAN) from Detroit (DTW) with Delta Air Lines or Spirit Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Salt Lake City, Phoenix or any other of the 20 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Detroit to San Diego with Delta Air Lines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Salt Lake City or Minneapolis. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.

With Frontier Airlines

If you fly to San Diego from Detroit with Frontier Airlines you will do a stopover in Phoenix.

Distance & flight times: Detroit Metropolitan Airport to San Diego International Airport

The shortest flight time between DTW and SAN is 4 hours and 42 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 42m-1963 miles (3158 km)
SLC Salt Lake City6h 44m55m2116 miles (3405 km)
PHX Phoenix6h 56m2h 20m1982 miles (3189 km)
MSP Minneapolis7h 6m45m2068 miles (3327 km)
DEN Denver7h 9m1h 6m1982 miles (3189 km)
LAS Las Vegas7h 11m57m2014 miles (3241 km)
DFW Dallas7h 14m40m2165 miles (3483 km)
STL Saint Louis7h 15m40m2004 miles (3224 km)
LAX Los Angeles7h 24m1h 4m2095 miles (3371 km)
ORD Chicago7h 27m2h 53m1964 miles (3160 km)
BNA Nashville7h 30m1h 5m2215 miles (3564 km)
SJC San Jose7h 34m1h 11m2488 miles (4003 km)
ATL Atlanta8h 5m50m2497 miles (4018 km)
SFO San Francisco8h 18m1h 2m2534 miles (4077 km)
IAH Houston8h 30m2h 22m2388 miles (3842 km)
MDW Chicago8h 35m--
SMF Sacramento8h 54m1h 45m2502 miles (4026 km)
MSY New Orleans10h 0m1h 29m2536 miles (4080 km)
PIT Pittsburgh10h 25m1h 20m2314 miles (3723 km)
IND Indianapolis11h 5m58m2020 miles (3250 km)
CLE Cleveland11h 45m1h 21m2128 miles (3424 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.DTW-SAN flight routesDetroit to San Diego flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly non-stop from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego (SAN) with Delta Air Lines or Spirit Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 42 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Salt Lake City, the total flight time will be 6 hours and 44 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Delta Air Lines or Spirit Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines or Alaska Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) is approximately 4 hours and 42 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 2165 miles (or 3483 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SAN from DTW with Delta Air Lines or Spirit Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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