🇺🇸 SAN
San Diego
1955 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

San Diego to Detroit Flights

San Diego International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 2 airlines

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The San Diego to Detroit route connects San Diego International Airport (SAN) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1955 miles (3146 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 9m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Spirit. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

San Diego International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSAN
IATA Code:
SAN
City:
🇺🇸 San Diego
Country:
US
Elevation:
17 ft

Destination Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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

2

Operators

5

Tracked Flights

1955

Miles

4h 9m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from San Diego to Detroit
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
Spirit NKS NK

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 9%
Tuesday 14 15%
Wednesday 15 16%
Thursday 12 13%
Friday 12 13%
Saturday 11 12%
Sunday 20 22%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 92
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 61 flights
Weekend: 31 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
A321 06:15 6:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 6, 2026 Active
Spirit
NKS / NK
- A20N -
M T W T F S S
Jul 17, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:15 6:15 AM Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:15 - 06:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.