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Detroit to San Francisco flight paths

Flights from Detroit (DTW), USA to San Francisco (SFO), USA illustrated on a map. Based on 12 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 2094 and 2238 miles.

DTW-SFO
DTW-SFO
Recorded 2026-02-18 - 2026-02-24
DL509, DL361, DL442
2141 miles
6 flight recordings
DL509
02/24/2026
A21N
2095 miles
DL361
02/23/2026
B739
2100 miles
DL442
02/23/2026
B739
2141 miles
DL509
02/23/2026
A21N
2113 miles
DL361
02/22/2026
B739
2094 miles
DL442
02/22/2026
B739
2123 miles
DL509 02/24/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
299 min
DTW-SFO
United
Recorded 2026-02-18 - 2026-02-24
UA2229
2108 miles
6 flight recordings
UA2229
02/23/2026
B738
2108 miles
UA2229
02/22/2026
A319
2108 miles
UA2229
02/21/2026
A319
2172 miles
UA2229
02/20/2026
A319
2136 miles
UA2229
02/19/2026
A319
2221 miles
UA2229
02/18/2026
A319
2238 miles
UA2229 02/23/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Over water
281 min
DTW-SFO
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2074 miles
Country airspace usage
Over water
12 / 12 recorded flights
Delta
Recorded 2026-02-18 - 2026-02-24
DL509, DL361, DL442
2141 miles
6 flight recordings
DL509
02/24/2026
A21N
2095 miles
DL361
02/23/2026
B739
2100 miles
DL442
02/23/2026
B739
2141 miles
DL509
02/23/2026
A21N
2113 miles
DL361
02/22/2026
B739
2094 miles
DL442
02/22/2026
B739
2123 miles
United
Recorded 2026-02-18 - 2026-02-24
UA2229
2108 miles
6 flight recordings
UA2229
02/23/2026
B738
2108 miles
UA2229
02/22/2026
A319
2108 miles
UA2229
02/21/2026
A319
2172 miles
UA2229
02/20/2026
A319
2136 miles
UA2229
02/19/2026
A319
2221 miles
UA2229
02/18/2026
A319
2238 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
2074 miles
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