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Best Airline: DTW to SFO

Detroit to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DTW to SFO route with a 76% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 62%. Based on 894 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines76%
Delta Air Lines76%
Frontier Airlines62%

DTW to SFO Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest76%0.9%85m894
Delta Air LinesDL76%0.9%59m4,839
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst62%0.8%64m102

Route Overview

76%
Overall On-Time
63m
Avg Delay
0.9%
Cancel Rate
5,849
Total Flights
DTW to SFO Route DetailsReturn: SFO to DTW
DTW AirportSFO Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.