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7:45 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 40m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 17:53JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 03m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R20 846Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Jan 19

6:00 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 24 - Thu, Jan 21

6:00 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m2 stops New York LaGuardia Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 09m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Multiple Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Sun, Mar 7

6:00 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 09m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Multiple Airlines

Wed, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 14

7:46 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 39m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Jan 21

6:10 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Jan 21

6:48 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 37m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 09m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Multiple Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Thu, Feb 25

7:46 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 39m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 479Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Jan 20

6:00 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 479Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Jan 20

12:10 - 8:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 15m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 479Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Jan 20

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10:21 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 39m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 21:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 28m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 877Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

7:34 - 13:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 56m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 23:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 09m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R22 990Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Sep 27

10:20 - 3:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 35m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 23:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 09m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R23 007Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Sep 27

14:06 - 3:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 49m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 14:16JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 46m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R23 640Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

7:34 - 13:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 56m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 14:16JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 46m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R23 640Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

12:56 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 23:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 29m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 290Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Sep 27

16:04 - 9:10DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 06m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

20:55 - 21:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 38m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R30 773Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

7:01 - 7:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 44m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

17:00 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 20m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick Halifax Intl

R33 210Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

14:55 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 25m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:00 - 17:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 20m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick Halifax Intl

R36 590Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

14:52 - 18:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 38m1 stop Newark

22:00 - 18:11JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 11m1 stop Newark

R38 361Austrian Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

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Oct 24

DTW7:45Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 40m

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JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 19

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 03m

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DTW17:53Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Oct 24

DTW6:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 25m

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Jan 20

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 53m

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DTW23:43Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Nov 4

DTW12:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 10m

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JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 44m

2 stops

DTW22:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 821

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Feb 17

DTW13:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 8

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 14m

2 stops

DTW21:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Feb 17

DTW10:22Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 18m

2 stops

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 7

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 14m

2 stops

DTW21:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R23 510

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Mar 14

DTW13:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 10m

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JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 28

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 39m

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DTW21:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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7:45-8:25

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2 stops44h 25m

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9:50-23:43

2 stops44h 53m

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Thu 18/2

6:00-8:20

2 stops43h 20m

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Sun 7/3

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 382

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

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Wed 3/3

6:00-8:20

2 stops43h 20m

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Sun 14/3

9:50-23:59

2 stops44h 09m

R21 382

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Mon 26/10

7:46-8:25

2 stops42h 39m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

9:50-23:43

2 stops44h 53m

R21 382

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

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Tue 27/10

6:10-8:25

2 stops44h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

9:50-23:43

2 stops44h 53m

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Thu 18/2

6:48-8:25

2 stops42h 37m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 25/2

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 382

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 26/10

7:46-8:25

2 stops42h 39m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 20/1

9:50-23:43

2 stops44h 53m

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 24/10

6:00-8:25

2 stops44h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 20/1

9:50-23:43

2 stops44h 53m

R21 479

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 27/10

12:10-8:25

2 stops38h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 20/1

9:50-23:43

2 stops44h 53m

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Johannesburg is 13602,7 km away from Detroit. By plane, this route typically takes 24h 30m.
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Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Johannesburg.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?
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