SJC - DTW

$87 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Detroit

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Detroit departing on 3/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$200
Overall average: $477
Multiple Airlines
Mon 3/2Wed 3/4
SJC - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$291
Delta
Wed 5/13Mon 5/18
SJC - DTW • Non-stop
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For a quick departure, SJC has short security lines.
Use airport ambassadors at DTW for navigation help.
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Delta
Cheapest • from $247 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 48% compared to booking last minute.
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October
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Detroit (SJC-DTW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Detroit 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 Jose to Detroit

Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 4
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9:35 am - 4:30 am
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DTW
15h 55m
1 stop
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7:15 pm - 5:44 pm
DTW
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SJC
25h 29m
1 stop
$200Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 4
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9:35 am - 4:30 am
SJC
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DTW
15h 55m
1 stop
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8:30 am - 9:39 am
DTW
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SJC
28h 09m
2 stops
$215Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 1
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10:34 am - 6:20 pm
SJC
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DTW
28h 46m
1 stop
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7:15 pm - 8:40 am
DTW
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SJC
16h 25m
1 stop
$235Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 1
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10:34 am - 11:04 am
SJC
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DTW
21h 30m
2 stops
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7:15 pm - 8:40 am
DTW
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SJC
16h 25m
1 stop
$237Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
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6:20 am - 6:45 pm
SJC
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DTW
9h 25m
1 stop
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4:59 pm - 10:05 pm
DTW
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SJC
8h 06m
1 stop
$247Delta
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
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8:50 am - 10:09 pm
SJC
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DTW
10h 19m
2 stops
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4:43 pm - 9:05 pm
DTW
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SJC
7h 22m
1 stop
$252United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
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11:01 am - 11:59 pm
SJC
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DTW
9h 58m
1 stop
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7:40 am - 1:29 pm
DTW
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SJC
8h 49m
1 stop
$257American Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
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8:50 am - 10:09 pm
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DTW
10h 19m
2 stops
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10:28 am - 9:05 pm
DTW
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SJC
13h 37m
2 stops
$258United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:10 pm
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DTW
9h 10m
2 stops
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7:40 am - 1:29 pm
DTW
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SJC
8h 49m
1 stop
$262American Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:10 pm
SJC
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DTW
9h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:06 pm - 10:32 pm
DTW
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SJC
11h 26m
2 stops
$267American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Detroit flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Detroit?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Jose to Detroit, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Jose, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is October, where tickets cost $255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $685 and $677 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Jose to Detroit

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on DTW

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Bill Fink

Expert on SJC

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$87
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 48% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from San Jose to Detroit

When to book flights from San Jose to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking San Jose to Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $87 for a one-way ticket and $200 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Detroit?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Jose to Detroit?

    San Jose airport is called San Jose and the only airport in Detroit is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Jose to Detroit?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Jose to Detroit flight route: Delta, JetBlue, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, and SWISS.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Detroit?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Jose to Detroit flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Detroit?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Detroit, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Detroit, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Detroit are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $536 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $467 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Detroit?

    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 Jose to Detroit.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from San Jose 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 Jose to Detroit?

    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 to Detroit with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and DTW can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 to Detroit from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Jose to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $223 or less one-way and $297 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Jose to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Detroit. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4267 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

10.0 ExcellentPieter, Jan 2026
LGB - DAL
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

Very convenient considering that is a non-stop flight, but the Aeromexico still has old model planes, so the entertainment was very poor and the space for carry-on luggage was very limited.

This long-haul international flight was the most comfortable among any of the same kind of flight operated by an American-headquartered airline - second to none!

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My requested wheelchair never appeared. So many entertainment choices yet, I found little of interest and no internet option to search on my own. Both were minor issues.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Inexperienced boarding crew allowed too many bags on to a full flight and delayed takeoff causing a missed connection and unplanned overnight stay. There was a hotel at the airport but Delta would not pay for it offering only to shuttle me to an area hotel. Never even offerred so much as an apology by anyone working for Delta.

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

Waited at the usual crowded gate at DCA where one ends up standing up because there aren't enough seats.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

Experience was good. We were delayed in leaving by 15 mins because the flight was waiting on a family that was late in getting to the gate. Food and drink options were as expected. I highly recommend checking in ahead of time using the airline’s app so that it’s quicker to get your luggage tags as soon as you arrive at the terminal. No more waiting in long lines!

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was smooth sailing snags we had a really smooth landing and a great flight!

Liked early boarding for disabled customers. Seat comfort could have been better, would have appreciated an empty seat between my wife and I since I suffer from arthritis, neuropathy, and spinal stenosis. Also aisle seat armrest was immobile and this made it difficult to get into and out of my seat during the flight

Flight cancelled and no alternative offered for over a week. Ruined our Christmas vacation plans

They canceled the flight at the last minute! No customer service. Unable to get another flight for 3 days!! Spirit was NO help at all!!

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

They cancelled my flight same day with no explanation why. They offered to rebook me but it would not be until 2 days later. I will never use them again.

It’s Spirit need I say more? Thank this little airline because without it the other airlines would raise their prices so much I wouldn’t be able to fly anywhere. It’s affordable and gets you where you need to go! I’m not flying to get a free bag of chips, y’know?

Honestly horrible. The plane on the way back was delayed 6 times with no explanation on why. When I asked for a refund or some money back because I had to miss a day of work because of the desk, they told me no. Because of how poorly it was handled I will most likely never take spirit again

Very positive in both directions. Safe travels, nice staff, lost and found in fact found my phone under my chair! I was out of cash after my NYC trip otherwise I would've offered a reward for helping my day out immensly! Thanks you so much Spirit staff!

Speaker airport didn't work well, so we couldn't hear the boarding call but the plane was on time leaving and on time arriving took a while for them to open the door and there was a non-disruptive guy who was inebriated a few rows ahead of us. Overall the flight was good and we appreciate the on-time-ness

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