🇺🇸 DTW
Detroit
2076 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Detroit to San Francisco Flights

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport San Francisco International Airport 2 airlines

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The Detroit to San Francisco route connects Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2076 miles (3341 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 36m. This route is served by 2 airlines: United, Delta Air Lines. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO Code:
KDTW
IATA Code:
DTW
City:
🇺🇸 Detroit
Country:
US
Elevation:
645 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

2

Operators

7

Tracked Flights

2076

Miles

4h 36m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 5 14%
Tuesday 4 11%
Wednesday 7 19%
Thursday 5 14%
Friday 8 22%
Saturday 2 6%
Sunday 5 14%

Pattern Analysis

7 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 36
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 29 flights
Weekend: 7 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
B739 12:20 12:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B39M 06:34 6:34 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:34 6:34 AM United UAL UA
12:20 12:20 PM Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KDTW - America/Detroit).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:34 - 12:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.