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Detroit to San Diego Flights

Detroit Metro Airport

The Orbitz.com website makes it easy to find cheap flights from Detroit to any destination. The Detroit Metro Airport is located at 9000 Middlebelt Road, approximately 21 miles from downtown Detroit. Twelve airlines service the airport, including Delta Airlines, Frontier, Air Tran and American Airlines. When you use Orbitz.com to book your flight, the website searches flights from all available airlines so you can choose a flight with cheap tickets.

Parking and Transportation

The Detroit Metro Airport offers long-term parking for $10 per day. It also runs complimentary shuttle services from the parking lots to the airport terminals. If you're traveling for more than four days, it's cheaper to take a cab to the airport. Cab fare from downtown Detroit costs $44.50. If you need access to a vehicle when you arrive at your destination, you can reserve a rental car using the Orbitz.com website. This way, you can get from the airport to your hotel without relying on public transportation.

Dining at the Airport

There are a variety of restaurants located at the airport including Chili's, Diego's Mexican Cantina, Detroit 500 and Fuddruckers. When you book your flight using Orbitz.com, you have plenty of time to grab a quick meal before your flight, because your travel arrangements are made before you arrive at the airport. The Orbitz.com website does more than find cheap flights from Detroit; it has all the tools you need to plan your entire trip.

Flights to San Diego

Booking flights to San Diego with Orbitz.com helps ensure you get the best rate on your airline tickets. The website makes it easy to find a flight that fits your budget. Orbitz.com searches hundreds of flight combinations to find you a bargain.

San Diego International Airport

The San Diego International Airport is located on North Harbor Drive, approximately three miles from downtown San Diego. The airport has hubs for 20 different airlines, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines. The Orbitz.com website searches flights from all available airlines and displays the results, so you can choose a flight that fits your travel needs and budget.

Parking and Transportation

The San Diego International Airport doesn't allow curbside parking. If you're being picked up from the airport, you'll need to pay for parking. Parking costs $2 for every half hour, with a maximum of $28 per day. The airport offers complimentary shuttle services from the parking lot to the airport terminals. Amtrak and the Metro Bus run between the airport and downtown San Diego every 15 minutes. You can also reserve a taxicab at any of the airport's transportation plazas. Orbitz.com can reserve you a rental car for the duration of your trip. The airport has courtesy phones located near baggage claim, so you can request shuttle service to the car rental company as soon as you arrive.

Dining at the Airport

If you need to grab a quick bite to eat when you arrive, the airport has numerous restaurants, including Monet's California Deli, Pizza Uno, McDonald's and Cramer's Deli. Because Orbitz.com takes care of everything when you book flights to San Diego on the website, you'll have plenty of time to relax and enjoy a meal before you head to your hotel.

Cheap flights from Detroit to San Diego

Prices are for round-trip flights per adult (taxes and fees included)

Cheapest fares highlighted below

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
27 28 29 30 31 1 $366 2 $360
3 $380 4 5 $364 6 $360 7 $360 8 $366 9 $360
10 $370 11 $360 12 $364 13 $360 14 $360 15 $405 16 $420
17 $366 18 $481 19 $360 20 $360 21 $360 22 $370 23 $360
24 $366 25 26 $360 27 $364 28 1 2

Fare, taxes & fees: Fares include all taxes and fees, except baggage fees. Rates shown reflect fares found by other Orbitz users over the past 48 hours. Due to rapidly changing airline prices & seat availability, these fares may no longer be available.

Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a $30 service fee charged by Orbitz. Additional airline charges may apply.

Other conditions: Schedules, fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates or in all markets. Lower fares may be available. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly/partially unused ticket. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Fare rules are provided for the selected itinerary before booking.

February

Cheapest weekend flights in February from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Sat, Feb 9 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) United Airlines $364
Return Mon, Feb 11 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) United Airlines

Lowest roundtrip airfare in February from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Mon, Feb 11 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) United Airlines $360
Return Sat, Feb 16 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) United Airlines

Best one-week trip in February from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Wed, Feb 13 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Frontier Airlines $360
Return Wed, Feb 20 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Frontier Airlines
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March

Cheapest weekend flights in March from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Thu, Mar 7 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Frontier Airlines $360
Return Mon, Mar 11 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Frontier Airlines

Lowest roundtrip airfare in March from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Thu, Mar 7 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Frontier Airlines $360
Return Tue, Mar 12 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Frontier Airlines

Best one-week trip in March from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Wed, Mar 6 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Frontier Airlines $360
Return Wed, Mar 13 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Frontier Airlines
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April

Cheapest weekend flights in April from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Thu, Apr 25 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Frontier Airlines $456
Return Mon, Apr 29 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Frontier Airlines

Lowest roundtrip airfare in April from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Tue, Apr 23 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Frontier Airlines $368
Return Wed, May 1 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Frontier Airlines

Best one-week trip in April from Detroit to San Diego

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Wed, Apr 10 Detroit (DTW) San Diego (SAN) Spirit Airlines $443
Return Wed, Apr 17 San Diego (SAN) Detroit (DTW) Spirit Airlines
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Flight facts

    • 1 direct flights are operating from Detroit to San Diego today.
    • Today's average time for a direct flight is 5h 4m.
    • Delta Air Lines flight 1635 (1:45 PM GMT, Boeing 757 Passenger) is today's earliest available flight from Detroit to San Diego.
    • Delta Air Lines flight 1635 (1:45 PM GMT, Boeing 757 Passenger) is today's latest available flight from Detroit to San Diego.
    • Today's shortest direct flight from Detroit to San Diego (Delta Air Lines flight 1635, Boeing 757 Passenger) takes 5h 4m.
    • Today's longest direct flight from Detroit to San Diego (Delta Air Lines flight 1635, Boeing 757 Passenger) takes 5h 4m.

Lowest round trip fares by airline from Detroit to San Diego

Airline Departure Arrival Travel dates Round-trip
airline logo United Airlines DTT SAN Tue, Feb 19 - Tue, Feb 26 $359
airline logo Frontier Airlines DTT SAN Thu, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 20 $359
airline logo US Airways DTT SAN Tue, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 5 $376
airline logo Spirit Airlines DTT SAN Tue, Jan 22 - Tue, Jan 29 $392
Delta Airlines Delta Air Lines DTT SAN Tue, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 11 $397
airline logo American Airlines DTT SAN Sat, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 23 $419
airline logo Alaska Airlines DTT SAN Sat, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 9 $607
airline logo Air Canada DTT SAN Mon, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 19 $1,268
Daily

Daily flight schedule for Sat, Jan 5, 2013

Carrier Flight # Departing Arriving Aircraft Flight time
Airport Time Airport Time
Delta Air Lines DL833 DTW 8:40 AM SAN 10:46 AM 320 5hr 6min
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Weekly

Number of direct flights this week

Carrier Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9 Thu 10
Delta Airlines Delta Air Lines 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
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Airports in Detroit, MI, US
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    Detroit Wayne County Airport (DTW)

    Distance from City Center: 17.5 miles

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Airports in San Diego, CA, US
map of airports in San Diego
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    San Diego Airport (SAN)

    Distance from City Center: 2 miles

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