Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 57m
Bearing
274° W
Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,074 miles (3,337 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–SFO; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
377
July 2026
Seats
65,100
both directions
Passengers
59,329
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–SFO departures in July 2026 (278), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
278 departures · 49,950 seats
Share of departures73.7%91.5%
Load
- UA
99 departures · 15,150 seats
Share of departures26.3%89.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 72% of DTW–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
270 departures · 91.5% load
71.6% - Airbus A319
40 departures · 93.5% load
10.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
36 departures · 88.4% load
9.6% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 89.2% load
4.8% - Boeing 757-200
9 departures · 92.2% load
2.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 79.8% load
0.5% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 79.7% load
0.3% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 72.7% load
0.3%
How has DTW–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SFO departures rose from 317 in August 2025 to 377 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
317 departures · 48,847 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
291 departures · 41,153 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
308 departures · 46,517 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
292 departures · 38,756 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
272 departures · 37,522 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
253 departures · 32,293 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
223 departures · 30,590 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
284 departures · 39,594 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
290 departures · 40,702 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
313 departures · 45,770 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2026
351 departures · 55,038 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
377 departures · 59,329 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → DTW
91.9% full
190 departures · 30,216 passengers
DTW → SFO
90.3% full
187 departures · 29,113 passengers
Nonstop DTW–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from San Francisco (SFO)?
DTW to SFO is 2,074 miles (3,337 km / 1,802 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,074-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (71.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (10.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,074-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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