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

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $96. Spirit Airlines flights start at $112 while deals on American Airlines start at $131 one-way.

What are the most popular routes from Michigan to San Jose?

While some choose either Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - San Jose or Chicago Midway - San Jose, Chicago O'Hare Intl - San Jose is the most popular route from Michigan to San Jose.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Michigan to San Jose?

When booking a flight from Michigan to San Jose, you may want to consider flying on American Airlines, Delta or Frontier as they are the most popular for this route.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Michigan to San Jose?

Find a great deal and save up to 181% by booking at least 47 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from Michigan to San Jose within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at $179.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Michigan to San Jose?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, January can be a great choice for travel to San Jose. Flights to San Jose from Michigan in January are about $350 on average during January, but can be found for as low as $183.

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

Located just 2.9 mi from the city center, San Jose (SJC) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to San Jose from Michigan.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Michigan to San Jose?

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

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

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

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Cheapest flights from Michigan to San Jose
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Michigan to San Jose. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 22, 2025.

Sat 5/249:59 pmDTW - SJC

1 stop18h 44mFrontier

Thu 5/2912:13 pmSJC - DTW

1 stop19h 45mFrontier

Deal found 4/22

$191

Sun 5/112:28 pmDTW - SJC

1 stop23h 52mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/214:28 pmSJC - DTW

2 stops14h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$201

Tue 5/279:22 amDTW - SJC

1 stop9h 11mSpirit Airlines

Fri 5/304:33 pmSJC - DTW

1 stop9h 50mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$225

Sun 5/118:37 amORD - SJC

2 stops27h 28mSpirit Airlines

Tue 5/136:00 amSJC - ORD

2 stops22h 42mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$247

Fri 5/99:02 pmORD - SJC

1 stop15h 03mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/127:41 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop7h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$255

Tue 7/17:19 amSBN - SJC

1 stop8h 24mDelta

Sun 7/2010:20 pmSJC - SBN

1 stop10h 13mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$273

Sun 5/48:03 pmMDW - SJC

1 stop17h 17mFrontier

Thu 5/87:41 pmSJC - MDW

1 stop17h 07mFrontier

Deal found 4/21

$281

Thu 5/18:14 pmORD - SJC

1 stop24h 27mFrontier

Mon 5/57:41 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop7h 29mFrontier

Deal found 4/22

$281

Thu 6/55:22 pmTVC - SJC

1 stop8h 12mAmerican Airlines

Sun 6/86:00 amSJC - TVC

1 stop7h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$289

Sat 7/265:50 pmTVC - SJC

1 stop7h 01mDelta

Sat 8/211:00 pmSJC - TVC

1 stop7h 35mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$298

Sat 6/73:00 pmGRR - SJC

1 stop10h 55mDelta

Sat 6/214:59 pmSJC - GRR

2 stops13h 43mDelta

Deal found 4/21

$302

Wed 5/1412:00 pmORD - SJC

1 stop10h 04mHawaiian Airlines

Sat 5/246:00 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop9h 40mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$314

Best flights from Michigan to San Jose
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Michigan to San Jose that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated April 22, 2025.

Sat 5/249:59 pmDTW - SJC

1 stop18h 44mFrontier

Thu 5/2912:13 pmSJC - DTW

1 stop19h 45mFrontier

Deal found 4/22

$191

Sun 5/112:28 pmDTW - SJC

1 stop23h 52mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/214:28 pmSJC - DTW

2 stops14h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$201

Tue 6/109:22 amDTW - SJC

1 stop9h 11mSpirit Airlines

Wed 6/116:00 amSJC - DTW

1 stop9h 54mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$227

Tue 7/17:19 amSBN - SJC

1 stop8h 24mDelta

Sun 7/2010:20 pmSJC - SBN

1 stop10h 13mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$273

Thu 6/55:22 pmTVC - SJC

1 stop8h 12mAmerican Airlines

Sun 6/86:00 amSJC - TVC

1 stop7h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$289

Sat 5/247:51 pmORD - SJC

1 stop21h 00mAlaska Airlines

Fri 5/309:09 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop15h 09mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$314

Tue 5/66:33 pmSBN - SJC

1 stop7h 21mUnited Airlines

Sat 5/106:20 amSJC - SBN

1 stop6h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$339

Tue 7/17:30 pmMDW - SJC

Nonstop4h 35mSouthwest

Wed 7/94:30 pmSJC - MDW

1 stop6h 20mSouthwest

Deal found 4/22

$341

Tue 6/173:09 pmORD - SJC

1 stop7h 42mHawaiian Airlines

Fri 6/2012:02 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop9h 57mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$440

Mon 6/29:02 pmORD - SJC

1 stop15h 03mSpirit Airlines

Wed 6/44:28 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop10h 57mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$249

Fri 5/236:25 amMDW - SJC

1 stop9h 18mFrontier

Sun 5/2512:13 pmSJC - MDW

1 stop6h 40mFrontier

Deal found 4/22

$251

Sun 5/48:14 pmORD - SJC

1 stop24h 27mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/74:28 pmSJC - ORD

2 stops14h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$258

Last-minute flights from Michigan to San Jose
Discover last-minute flight deals from Michigan to San Jose. Data last updated April 22, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 4/295:20 amDTW - SJC

1 stop7h 52mSpirit Airlines

Tue 5/62:50 pmSJC - DTW

1 stop6h 41mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$347

Tue 4/294:25 pmORD - SJC

1 stop7h 25mSouthwest

Fri 5/26:30 amSJC - ORD

1 stop6h 55mSouthwest

Deal found 4/22

$596

Wed 4/3010:07 pmDTW - SJC

1 stop12h 22mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/412:20 pmSJC - DTW

1 stop22h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$275

Wed 4/3010:12 amDTW - SJC

2 stops15h 37mDelta

Tue 5/66:15 amSJC - DTW

2 stops13h 43mDelta

Deal found 4/21

$589

Wed 4/308:40 amDTW - SJC

1 stop15h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 5/18:30 amSJC - DTW

2 stops12h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$658

Thu 5/19:38 pmORD - SJC

2 stops23h 19mSpirit Airlines

Mon 5/58:34 amSJC - ORD

2 stops19h 11mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$280

Thu 5/18:14 pmORD - SJC

1 stop24h 27mFrontier

Mon 5/57:41 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop7h 29mFrontier

Deal found 4/22

$281

Thu 5/111:00 amORD - SJC

2 stops13h 36mAlaska Airlines

Mon 5/57:58 pmSJC - ORD

2 stops20h 22mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$559

Thu 5/16:25 pmMDW - SJC

Nonstop4h 35mSouthwest

Mon 5/511:20 amSJC - MDW

Nonstop4h 05mSouthwest

Deal found 4/21

$619

Fri 5/27:41 amORD - SJC

1 stop7h 28mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/57:41 pmSJC - ORD

1 stop7h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$310

Fri 5/26:33 pmSBN - SJC

1 stop7h 21mUnited Airlines

Sat 5/36:20 amSJC - SBN

1 stop8h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$419

Fri 5/26:15 amSBN - SJC

1 stop8h 24mDelta

Sat 5/35:45 amSJC - SBN

2 stops12h 11mDelta

Deal found 4/21

$424

One-way flights from Michigan to San Jose
Search for one-way flight options from Michigan to San Jose. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated April 22, 2025.

Wed 6/410:06 pmDTW - SJC

1 stop18h 39mFrontier

Deal found 4/21

$96

Tue 6/107:00 amDTW - SJC

2 stops19h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$112

Tue 5/1310:48 amTVC - SJC

2 stops13h 56mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$131

Sat 6/147:28 amTVC - SJC

2 stops10h 12mDelta

Deal found 4/21

$134

Sat 6/1411:50 amORD - SJC

1 stop13h 44mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$141

Fri 7/46:25 amMDW - SJC

1 stop8h 58mFrontier

Deal found 4/22

$149

Thu 5/153:03 pmMDW - SJC

2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$154

Sat 5/244:30 pmMDW - SJC

Nonstop4h 35mSouthwest

Deal found 4/22

$156

Wed 5/146:00 amORD - SJC

1 stop8h 01mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$157

Thu 5/293:40 pmTVC - SJC

1 stop8h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/20

$160

Sun 5/256:20 pmSBN - SJC

1 stop7h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$160

Tue 7/110:44 amORD - SJC

1 stop8h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$161

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DetroitSan Jose

DTW - SJC

DTWSJC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 5/24

9:59 pm-1:43 pm

1 stop18h 44m

San Jose

Thu 5/29

12:13 pm-10:58 am

1 stop19h 45m

$191

DetroitSan Jose

DTW - SJC

DTWSJC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 5/11

2:28 pm-11:20 am

1 stop23h 52m

San Jose

Wed 5/21

4:28 pm-9:36 am

2 stops14h 08m

$201

DetroitSan Jose

DTW - SJC

DTWSJC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 5/27

9:22 am-3:33 pm

1 stop9h 11m

San Jose

Fri 5/30

4:33 pm-5:23 am

1 stop9h 50m

$225

ChicagoSan Jose

ORD - SJC

ORDSJC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/11

8:37 am-10:05 am

2 stops27h 28m

San Jose

Tue 5/13

6:00 am-6:42 am

2 stops22h 42m

$247

ChicagoSan Jose

ORD - SJC

ORDSJC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/9

9:02 pm-10:05 am

1 stop15h 03m

San Jose

Mon 5/12

7:41 pm-5:10 am

1 stop7h 29m

$255

South BendSan Jose

SBN - SJC

SBNSJC

South Bend/Michiana

Tue 7/1

5:25 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop8h 30m

San Jose

Tue 7/22

1:15 pm-10:20 pm

1 stop6h 05m

$273

ChicagoSan Jose

MDW - SJC

MDWSJC

Chicago Midway

Sun 5/4

8:03 pm-11:20 am

1 stop17h 17m

San Jose

Thu 5/8

7:41 pm-2:48 pm

1 stop17h 07m

$281

ChicagoSan Jose

ORD - SJC

ORDSJC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/1

8:14 pm-6:41 pm

1 stop24h 27m

San Jose

Mon 5/5

7:41 pm-5:10 am

1 stop7h 29m

$281

Traverse CitySan Jose

TVC - SJC

TVCSJC

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Thu 6/5

5:22 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop8h 12m

San Jose

Sun 6/8

6:00 am-4:14 pm

1 stop7h 14m

$289

Traverse CitySan Jose

TVC - SJC

TVCSJC

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 7/26

5:50 pm-9:51 pm

1 stop7h 01m

San Jose

Sat 8/2

11:00 pm-9:35 am

1 stop7h 35m

$298

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Michigan to San Jose

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to San Jose (average of $255). Flying from Michigan to San Jose in June is currently the most expensive (average of $362). 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 SJC?

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

Rainfall in San Jose by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Jose ranges from 0.0 - 3.1 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Jose when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Jose by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Jose, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 50.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Jose

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from Michigan to San Jose by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,287 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,920 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Hawaiian Airlines

7.9

Good

2,393 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,683 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,911 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to San Jose from Michigan?
Located just 2.9 mi from the city center, San Jose (SJC) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to San Jose from Michigan.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Michigan to San Jose one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $96. Spirit Airlines flights start at $112 while deals on American Airlines start at $131 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from Michigan to San Jose?
While some choose either Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - San Jose or Chicago Midway - San Jose, Chicago O'Hare Intl - San Jose is the most popular route from Michigan to San Jose.
Can I find deals for flights from Michigan to San Jose that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Michigan to San Jose flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Michigan to San Jose?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Michigan to San Jose.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Michigan to San Jose?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Michigan to San Jose 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 Jose?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to San Jose (average of $255). Flying from Michigan to San Jose in June is currently the most expensive (average of $362). 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 Jose

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Spirit Airlines	Cheapest$148	Average$281	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time65%
Frontier	Cheapest$168	Average$188	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
American Airlines	Cheapest$236	Average$475	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$238	Average$587	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Delta	Cheapest$285	Average$485	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Southwest	Cheapest$316	Average$482	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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Rainfall in San Jose by month

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Temperature in San Jose by month

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