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The cheapest ticket to California from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $349 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $349.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $512 on average. Morning departures are around 3% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $792.

No, with an average price for the route of $468, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to California is August, when tickets cost $316 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $519 and $477 respectively.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Detroit, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

There are 4 airlines that fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to California. They are: American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with JetBlue at $151 for a round-trip flight to San Diego (SAN). On average, American Airlines offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and California.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Delta (155 flights per week), Air France (68 flights per week), and Virgin Atlantic (59 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are to San Diego, which takes 4h 38m, Los Angeles, which takes 4h 40m, and Los Angeles, which takes 4h 41m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to California departs at 8:27 am, landing in Los Angeles at 10:10 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to California jets off at 8:59 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 10:46 pm.