Routes/Detroit, MI to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Detroit, MI to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $426 · 2079 nonstop miles · 803 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$426
2025 Q1 fare$438
Change−$11
Passengers/day803
Distance2079 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $438. The change is $11 lower (2.6%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Delta with 61% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 11% of passengers, at an average fare of $275.

All routes from Detroit, MI · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1763$440Delta70%Frontier
2024 Q21169$409Delta72%Spirit
2024 Q31196$396Delta67%Frontier
2024 Q41046$433Delta64%United
2025 Q1730$438Delta67%United
2025 Q21200$360Delta63%United
2025 Q31178$368Delta66%United
2025 Q41027$421Delta64%Southwest
2026 Q1803$426Delta61%Southwest

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 31295 and 32457; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.