$82 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Michigan

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Michigan

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids1 stop$151
Traverse City
Traverse City1 stop$314
Flint
Flint1 stop$250
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$410
Bay City
Bay City2 stops$294
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$430
Marquette
Marquette1 stop$476
Hancock
Hancock2 stops$483
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain1 stop$472
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$141
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids1 stop$151
Traverse City
Traverse City1 stop$314
Flint
Flint1 stop$250
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$410
Bay City
Bay City2 stops$294
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$430
Marquette
Marquette1 stop$476
Hancock
Hancock2 stops$483
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain1 stop$472
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$141

Book Cheap San Diego to Michigan Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Michigan that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Michigan

Thu, Oct 23 - Wed, Oct 29
Southwest Logo
1:35 pm - 10:20 pmSAN-ORD
6h 45m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:25 pm - 9:25 pmORD-SAN
6h 00m1 stop
$141Southwest
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Sat, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:19 pm - 11:59 pmSAN-ORD
4h 40mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 10:59 pmORD-SAN
5h 00mnonstop
$145Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 2
Frontier Logo
12:34 pm - 1:15 amSAN-ORD
10h 41m1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:00 am - 10:17 amORD-SAN
7h 17m1 stop
$150Frontier
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Sat, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 13
Frontier Logo
7:15 am - 5:03 pmSAN-GRR
6h 48m1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:49 pm - 11:50 pmGRR-SAN
30h 01m1 stop
$151Frontier
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Sat, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 14
United Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 12:54 amSAN-ORD
6h 47m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 9:40 amORD-SAN
4h 20mnonstop
$171United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 12
United Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 12:54 amSAN-ORD
6h 47m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:13 am - 11:40 amORD-SAN
4h 27mnonstop
$193United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 29 - Fri, Jan 9
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 12:40 pmSAN-ORD
4h 25mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 8:00 pmORD-SAN
4h 25mnonstop
$198American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 29 - Thu, Jan 8
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 12:40 pmSAN-ORD
4h 25mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 12:16 pmORD-SAN
4h 31mnonstop
$199American Airlines
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Sat, Feb 21 - Tue, Feb 24
Delta Logo
12:05 pm - 10:28 pmSAN-SBN
7h 23m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:59 amSBN-SAN
6h 59m1 stop
$314Delta
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Sun, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 18
Delta Logo
10:00 pm - 9:48 amSAN-GRR
8h 48m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:23 am - 10:25 amGRR-SAN
8h 02m1 stop
$342Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Michigan flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Michigan to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Diego to Michigan flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Michigan from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to Detroit, at $180 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $180.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Michigan?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $337, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Michigan?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Michigan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Michigan is September, when tickets cost $249 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $549 and $499 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Michigan?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Michigan clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Michigan on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Michigan?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Michigan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Michigan, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$82
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Chicago O'Hare Airport

FAQs - booking Michigan flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Michigan?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Michigan.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Michigan?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to Michigan is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Michigan?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from San Diego to Michigan with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Michigan?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from San Diego to Michigan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $439 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Michigan is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $499.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Michigan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $145 one-way - $228 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Michigan

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Michigan. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Michigan? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7954 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
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Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2025SNA - SEA
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Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Lower number on this flight so spaced out passengers. Able to enjoy more room to relax during flight. It was lovely.

Broken jer bridge. Poor communication about it. Lost 2 of 4 luggage pieces

Coach seating is debilitating, neither my husband or I can walk the following day

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

The AA staff person who checked our bags was curt and almost rude. The FA also seemed unhappy doing her job. Overall it was like riding the school bus back in grade school.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

I think the staff was nice. They took time to explain safety protocols. Boarding was great. They started early and our flight left a little early which was convenient. Having free games to play would have been better

I liked how cheap it was but both my flights were delayed heavily

One restroom was unavailable/closed on both routes, going to Charlotte and coming back to Detroit a week later.

It was okay delay was long but I made it

it was a quick trip. seats aren't that comfortable but because it was a quick trip it was ok. You need to have an N/A in your rating as I didn't have any food or entertainment so the only thing I could do was score low.

Not very good because of an almost 3 hour delay for an hour long flight.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

They switched my flight to Spirit, Never using Kayak again,

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

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