Vuelos de American Airlines de Detroit (DTW) a San Diego (SAN) desde $244

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The information printed on tickets can vary between airlines. If you’re traveling from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to SAN with American Airlines and you can’t find your terminal details, consult the airline.

American Airlines doesn’t offer direct flights between DTW and SAN, so expect to make at least one stopover. If you have time to spare between flights, check out the airport shops while you wait for your connection.

As it will take about 6 hours and 24 minutes for your American Airlines flight to journey from DTW to SAN, consider tossing a travel game or two in your cabin bag. You never know — the passenger sitting next to you might welcome the opportunity to play to break up the journey.

You can select from 4 American Airlines flights every day from DTW to SAN.

For more info about changing your flight to San Diego Airport, please visit our Customer Service Portal.

This just in! Airfares offered on Thursdays tend to be the cheapest, according to flight demand on Travelocity in 2021. Tuesday and Wednesday prices are also good, but you may want to prepare your budget if booking during the weekend, as data shows that is when prices are generally at their highest.

Frequent travelers may already know this, but earlier in the week can be the cheapest time to fly. In 2021, flights departing on a Monday were generally the cheapest of the week, whereas you may pay a premium for weekend flights when demand is usually high. On average, tickets were most expensive for Saturday departures, so if you need to fly out on a weekend, you might look for deals ahead of time.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It’s possible to start comparing international airfares on Travelocity up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to our 2021 flight demand trends, last minute planners can still bag a bargain with some of the cheapest fares appearing 0-2 weeks prior to their travel dates.*According to flight demand on Travelocity.com from January to December 2021. Savings are subject to change based on departure location, date and destination.