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title: "San Francisco to Detroit flights: who flies SFO-DTW"
description: "Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop from SFO to DTW, about 44 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-dtw"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-dtw.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# San Francisco to Detroit (SFO-DTW): nonstop upgrade & award space

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Detroit (DTW), roughly 44 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 28m to 4h 55m for the 2,074 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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44

Flights a week, 4-week average

4h 28m to 4h 55m

Scheduled flight time

2,074 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## San Francisco to Detroit flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to DTW starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SFO | Arrives DTW | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-900.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1286 | United Airlines | 10:45 | 18:37 | 4h 52m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:40 | 19:12 | 4h 32m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1986 | United Airlines | 22:40 | 06:28 | 4h 48m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | DL 335 | Delta Air Lines | 22:55 | 06:24 | 4h 29m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1286 | United Airlines | 10:45 | 18:37 | 4h 52m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:45 | 19:15 | 4h 30m | [Boeing 757-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/757-200.md) |
| Sat, Oct 24 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | DL 335 | Delta Air Lines | 22:45 | 06:14 | 4h 29m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 335 | United Airlines | 08:10 | 15:47 | 4h 37m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:40 | 19:12 | 4h 32m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 743 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 20:40 | 4h 55m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) |
| Sun, Oct 25 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1927 | Delta Air Lines | 14:25 | 22:00 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | DL 335 | Delta Air Lines | 22:55 | 06:24 | 4h 29m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 335 | United Airlines | 08:29 | 16:09 | 4h 40m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) |
| Mon, Oct 26 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:40 | 19:12 | 4h 32m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1927 | Delta Air Lines | 14:25 | 22:00 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | DL 335 | Delta Air Lines | 22:55 | 06:24 | 4h 29m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1885 | United Airlines | 08:26 | 16:03 | 4h 37m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:40 | 19:12 | 4h 32m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1927 | Delta Air Lines | 14:25 | 22:00 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | DL 335 | Delta Air Lines | 22:55 | 06:24 | 4h 29m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1885 | United Airlines | 08:26 | 16:06 | 4h 40m | Airbus A319 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:40 | 19:12 | 4h 32m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1927 | Delta Air Lines | 14:25 | 22:00 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | DL 335 | Delta Air Lines | 22:55 | 06:24 | 4h 29m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | DL 772 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 13:28 | 4h 28m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | UA 335 | United Airlines | 08:26 | 16:06 | 4h 40m | Airbus A320 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | DL 361 | Delta Air Lines | 11:40 | 19:12 | 4h 32m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | DL 940 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 21:00 | 4h 30m | Boeing 737-900 |

Showing the first 40 of 43 scheduled SFO to DTW departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

See every SFO to DTW date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the San Francisco to Detroit nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-900.md) and the [Boeing 757-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/757-200.md), and United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SFO to DTW departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Francisco to Detroit to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 San Francisco to Detroit departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

### See real availability

Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SFO to DTW departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

### Set an alert

Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking.

### Plan on the map

See SFO to DTW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying San Francisco to Detroit nonstop

Carriers operating SFO to DTW nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

- [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\
  [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md)
- [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\
  [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md)

See SFO to DTW on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about SFO to DTW

**How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)?**

Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW) run from 4h 28m to 4h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,074 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to DTW?**

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly SFO to DTW nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines.

**How many flights a week are there from SFO to DTW?**

About 44 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) and Detroit (DTW) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from SFO to DTW depart?**

Scheduled SFO to DTW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 22:55, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate SFO to DTW nonstop?**

The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for SFO to DTW nonstops, including DL 335, DL 361, DL 772, DL 940, and DL 1927 on Delta Air Lines, and UA 335, UA 1286, and UA 1885 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**How do I check upgrade or award availability on SFO to DTW?**

Open the SFO to DTW route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

Flying the other way? See [DTW to SFO upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-sfo.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md), or [every route from Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw.md).

Nonstops to Detroit (DTW) from other airports within 150 miles of San Francisco (SFO):

- [Sacramento (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-dtw.md), 85 miles from SFO

Nonstops from San Francisco (SFO) to other airports within 150 miles of Detroit (DTW):

- [San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-cle.md), 95 miles from DTW

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md)
- [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md)

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