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$52+ Cheap flights from Michigan to San Diego (SAN)

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DTW — SAN
Feb 4 — Feb 111
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Tue 2/11
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Cheap flight deals from Michigan to San Diego

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Michigan (USMI) to San Diego (SAN). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 30, 2025.

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$499 or less

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Cheapest flights from Michigan to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Michigan to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 30, 2025.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/16:40 amMDW - SAN
1 stop7h 08mFrontier
Sat 3/89:46 pmSAN - MDW
1 stop5h 44mFrontier
Deal found 1/30$143
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/289:56 pmORD - SAN
1 stop13h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 3/12:45 pmSAN - ORD
1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/28$143
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/512:31 pmORD - SAN
3 stops22h 41mSpirit Airlines
Tue 3/118:25 amSAN - ORD
2 stops18h 20mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 1/29$144
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/76:30 amORD - SAN
1 stop7h 18mFrontier
Mon 3/109:19 pmSAN - ORD
1 stop5h 55mFrontier
Deal found 1/29$146
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/1210:26 pmDTW - SAN
1 stop12h 04mSpirit Airlines
Tue 3/188:25 amSAN - DTW
3 stops23h 31mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 1/28$180
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/1710:33 pmDTW - SAN
1 stop13h 28mMultiple Airlines
Mon 2/243:02 pmSAN - DTW
1 stop10h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/30$187
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/172:42 pmDTW - SAN
1 stop6h 55mFrontier
Thu 5/17:18 pmSAN - DTW
1 stop7h 02mFrontier
Deal found 1/29$206
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/186:15 amORD - SAN
1 stop6h 40mDelta
Tue 2/1810:30 pmSAN - ORD
1 stop8h 03mDelta
Deal found 1/28$257
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/184:28 pmSBN - SAN
1 stop9h 07mAmerican Airlines
Tue 3/46:15 amSAN - SBN
1 stop7h 29mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/30$259
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/158:45 pmMDW - SAN
Nonstop4h 30mSouthwest
Sat 2/226:20 amSAN - MDW
Nonstop3h 50mSouthwest
Deal found 1/30$269
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/286:30 amFNT - SAN
1 stop10h 31mMultiple Airlines
Tue 3/46:15 amSAN - FNT
2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/29$273
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/155:45 pmORD - SAN
Nonstop4h 19mAmerican Airlines
Sat 2/226:40 amSAN - ORD
Nonstop3h 51mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/29$281

Find flights from Michigan to San Diego within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Michigan to San Diego that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 30, 2025.

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ChicagoSan Diego

MDW - SAN

MDWSAN

Chicago Midway

Sat 3/1

6:40 am-11:48 am

1 stop7h 08m

San Diego

Sat 3/8

9:46 pm-5:30 am

1 stop5h 44m

$143

ChicagoSan Diego

ORD - SAN

ORDSAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/28

9:56 pm-9:01 am

1 stop13h 05m

San Diego

Sat 3/1

2:45 pm-5:05 am

1 stop12h 20m

$143

ChicagoSan Diego

ORD - SAN

ORDSAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/5

12:31 pm-9:12 am

3 stops22h 41m

San Diego

Tue 3/11

8:25 am-4:45 am

2 stops18h 20m

$144

ChicagoSan Diego

ORD - SAN

ORDSAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 3/7

6:30 am-11:48 am

1 stop7h 18m

San Diego

Mon 3/10

9:19 pm-5:14 am

1 stop5h 55m

$146

DetroitSan Diego

DTW - SAN

DTWSAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/12

10:26 pm-7:30 am

1 stop12h 04m

San Diego

Tue 3/18

8:25 am-10:56 am

3 stops23h 31m

$180

DetroitSan Diego

DTW - SAN

DTWSAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/17

10:33 pm-9:01 am

1 stop13h 28m

San Diego

Mon 2/24

3:02 pm-4:45 am

1 stop10h 43m

$187

DetroitSan Diego

DTW - SAN

DTWSAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/17

2:42 pm-6:37 pm

1 stop6h 55m

San Diego

Mon 4/28

7:18 pm-4:39 am

1 stop6h 21m

$206

ChicagoSan Diego

ORD - SAN

ORDSAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/18

6:15 am-10:55 am

1 stop6h 40m

San Diego

Tue 2/18

10:30 pm-8:33 am

1 stop8h 03m

$257

South BendSan Diego

SBN - SAN

SBNSAN

South Bend/Michiana

Tue 2/18

4:28 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop9h 07m

San Diego

Tue 3/4

6:15 am-4:44 pm

1 stop7h 29m

$259

ChicagoSan Diego

MDW - SAN

MDWSAN

Chicago Midway

Sat 2/15

8:45 pm-11:15 pm

Nonstop4h 30m

San Diego

Sat 2/22

6:20 am-12:10 pm

Nonstop3h 50m

$269

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Best time to book a flight from Michigan to San Diego

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Travel insights for flights from Michigan to San Diego

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Michigan to San Diego including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Michigan to San Diego?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from Michigan to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MI to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from Michigan to San Diego. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 30, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Michigan to San Diego as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from Michigan to San Diego

Explore weekly flight availability from Michigan to San Diego. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated January 30, 2025.

The most flights from USMI to SAN are scheduled on a Monday (7 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).

Rainfall in San Diego by month

Plan your trip to San Diego by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 2.3 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.3 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Diego by month

Plan your trip to San Diego by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Diego. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Diego. Reviews last updated January 30, 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from Michigan to San Diego, see what other customers have to say about Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.7

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Sarah,Aug 2024

MDW - AUS

My first time, surprisingly good! It was a good ride overall. Coming from Singapore, this budget flight is better than the budget airline for our national carrier Singapore Airlines.

Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.7

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Sarah,Aug 2024

MDW - AUS

My first time, surprisingly good! It was a good ride overall. Coming from Singapore, this budget flight is better than the budget airline for our national carrier Singapore Airlines.

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,688 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.7

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Sarah,Aug 2024

MDW - AUS

My first time, surprisingly good! It was a good ride overall. Coming from Singapore, this budget flight is better than the budget airline for our national carrier Singapore Airlines.

Delta
8.0
Very good
8,454 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.7

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Sarah,Aug 2024

MDW - AUS

My first time, surprisingly good! It was a good ride overall. Coming from Singapore, this budget flight is better than the budget airline for our national carrier Singapore Airlines.

United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,913 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.7

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Sarah,Aug 2024

MDW - AUS

My first time, surprisingly good! It was a good ride overall. Coming from Singapore, this budget flight is better than the budget airline for our national carrier Singapore Airlines.

American Airlines
7.2
Good
10,000 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,585 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.7

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Sarah,Aug 2024

MDW - AUS

My first time, surprisingly good! It was a good ride overall. Coming from Singapore, this budget flight is better than the budget airline for our national carrier Singapore Airlines.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Michigan to San Diego. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Diego from Michigan?

    For a flight from Michigan to San Diego, you will be flying into San Diego. San Diego (SAN) is just 2.6 mi from the center of the city.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Michigan to San Diego one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $52 on Spirit Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Frontier from $71 and Southwest from $119 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Michigan to San Diego?

    The most popular route from Michigan to San Diego is Chicago O'Hare Intl - San Diego. You may also consider Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - San Diego or Chicago Midway - San Diego.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Michigan to San Diego?

    Before booking your flight to San Diego from Michigan, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: ITA Airways (83%), WestJet (83%), Aeromexico( 80%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Michigan to San Diego?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from Michigan to San Diego? While on average our users pay $590, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $348. The most popular route (Chicago O'Hare Intl - San Diego), is priced around $68.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Michigan to San Diego that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Michigan to San Diego flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Michigan to San Diego?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Michigan to San Diego.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Michigan to San Diego?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Michigan to San Diego by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Michigan to San Diego?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from Michigan to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Michigan to San Diego

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Michigan to San Diego. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 30, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$141Average$243FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$141Average$266FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$198Average$490FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$228Average$518FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$276Average$462FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$375Average$493FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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