🇺🇸 SFO
San Francisco
2156 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

San Francisco to Detroit Flights

San Francisco International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 2 airlines

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The San Francisco to Detroit route connects San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2156 miles (3470 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 12m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

San Francisco International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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

2

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

2156

Miles

4h 12m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 15 13%
Tuesday 20 17%
Wednesday 20 17%
Thursday 14 12%
Friday 20 17%
Saturday 12 10%
Sunday 14 12%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 115
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 89 flights
Weekend: 26 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
B752 23:59 11:59 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
23:59 11:59 PM Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
23:59 - 23:59
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.