San Diego International ⇄ Detroit Metro Wayne County SAN–DTW
Airlines flew 2,549 flights between San Diego International SAN in San Diego, CA and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW in Detroit, MI in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 384,460 passengers in 485,273 seats, 79% of them filled, and 77,818 pounds of freight. 1,956 miles, about 227 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Delta Air Lines Inc. (2,476), Spirit Air Lines (71), Alaska Airlines Inc. (2). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 154 |
| 2/25 | 138 |
| 3/25 | 177 |
| 4/25 | 204 |
| 5/25 | 217 |
| 6/25 | 249 |
| 7/25 | 264 |
| 8/25 | 259 |
| 9/25 | 231 |
| 10/25 | 236 |
| 11/25 | 213 |
| 12/25 | 218 |
| 1/26 | 183 |
| 2/26 | 166 |
| 3/26 | 181 |
| 4/26 | 212 |
| 5/26 | 222 |
| 6/26 | 211 |
| 7/26 | 217 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 23,236 |
| 2/25 | 19,972 |
| 3/25 | 26,251 |
| 4/25 | 29,271 |
| 5/25 | 30,980 |
| 6/25 | 38,578 |
| 7/25 | 42,121 |
| 8/25 | 40,815 |
| 9/25 | 33,406 |
| 10/25 | 35,593 |
| 11/25 | 30,601 |
| 12/25 | 30,540 |
| 1/26 | 24,585 |
| 2/26 | 23,963 |
| 3/26 | 28,058 |
| 4/26 | 30,226 |
| 5/26 | 32,706 |
| 6/26 | 36,384 |
| 7/26 | 37,583 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 2,476 | 376,104 | 80% | scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 71 | 8,078 | 64% | scheduled passenger service |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. AS | 2 | 278 | 82% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 1,893 | 189 | 279,739 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 281 | 194 | 45,005 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 158 | 199 | 27,577 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 97 | 180 | 14,923 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 57 | 175 | 6,106 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 46 | 234 | 8,766 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 14 | 176 | 1,980 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 1 | 132 | 119 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1 | 161 | 102 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | 160 | 143 |
SAN → DTW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,278 flights of 1,289 scheduled, 189,348 passengers in 243,062 seats, 58,979 pounds of freight, 117,646 pounds of mail. Delta Air Lines Inc. 1,240; Spirit Air Lines 36; Alaska Airlines Inc. 2.
DTW → SAN this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,271 flights of 1,289 scheduled, 195,112 passengers in 242,211 seats, 18,839 pounds of freight, 121,238 pounds of mail. Delta Air Lines Inc. 1,236; Spirit Air Lines 35.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: San Diego International SAN and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW; all routes.
