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17:30 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 21:54JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 09m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R20 539Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

8:10 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 10m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 18:08JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 18m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 911Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13

13:30 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:56JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 06m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 283Multiple Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Fri, Feb 5

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

43h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 17:51JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 01m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R21 396Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Dec 1

6:48 - 7:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 37m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 0:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 02m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 946Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

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

44h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 18:08JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 18m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 366Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26

10:22 - 7:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 23m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 21:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 34m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 755Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 25

10:22 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 38m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 20:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 771Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 26

6:00 - 15:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 - 23:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 803Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

12:56 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 59m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 20:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 55m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 819Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 20

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16:08 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 16:09JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 24m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 283Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Oct 24

7:01 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 54m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 21:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 34m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 946Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Sun, Feb 14

16:08 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 21:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 49m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 771Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Feb 15

17:00 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

56h 55m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 23:42JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 42m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

R22 835Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 24 - Sun, Feb 14

16:08 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 20:06JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 21m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R23 191Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Feb 16

16:08 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 21:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 14m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R23 401Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Feb 13

17:00 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

56h 55m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 23:38JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 28m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

R24 194Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Oct 24

12:46 - 4:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 14m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 21:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 14m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 356Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Feb 16

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

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

11:10 - 5:22JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

48h 12m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

R24 501Cathay Pacific

Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 31

13:06 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 49m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

17:55 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R24 760Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Oct 24

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Oct 4

DTW20:55Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 20m

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JNB10:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 20

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 20m

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DTW18:50Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R23 725

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Jan 12

DTW20:05Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 35m

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Jan 26

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DTW18:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Oct 20

JNB17:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 55m

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DTW18:50Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R23 887

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Aug 29

DTW7:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 56m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 4

JNB22:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 09m

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DTW23:59Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R24 728

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Jan 12

DTW5:45Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 45m

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JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 26

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

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DTW14:19Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R25 083

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Aug 21

DTW7:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 40m

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Aug 23

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

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DTW14:11Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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2 stops32h 50m

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Mon 21/9

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2 stops42h 09m

R20 539

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2 stops39h 18m

R20 911

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13:30-8:20

2 stops35h 50m

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2 stops45h 06m

R21 283

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Mon 16/11

6:00-8:20

2 stops43h 20m

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9:50-17:51

2 stops39h 01m

R21 396

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Tue 12/1

6:48-7:25

2 stops41h 37m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/1

11:00-0:02

2 stops44h 02m

R21 946

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Mon 12/10

6:00-8:20

2 stops44h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/10

9:50-18:08

2 stops38h 18m

R22 366

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sat 10/10

10:22-7:45

2 stops39h 23m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

11:00-21:34

2 stops40h 34m

R22 755

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 11/10

10:22-4:00

2 stops35h 38m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/10

13:45-20:05

2 stops36h 20m

R22 771

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sun 4/10

6:00-15:50

2 stops27h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/10

12:10-23:55

2 stops41h 45m

R22 803

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 4/10

12:56-7:55

2 stops36h 59m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/10

11:10-20:05

2 stops38h 55m

R22 819

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Detroit and Johannesburg?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R24 186 to R30 186.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R20 539.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R23 822. The month of March is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Detroit averaging around R24 808.

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Best price found	R11 175
Fastest flight time	30h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Johannesburg from Detroit in the past 72 hours is R11 175. The best return flight deal from Detroit to Johannesburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R20 539.

The fastest flight from Detroit to Johannesburg takes 30h 40m

There are no direct flights from Detroit to Johannesburg. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to Johannesburg.

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How far is Detroit to Johannesburg by plane?
Johannesburg is 13602,7 km away from Detroit. By plane, this route typically takes 30h 40m.
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How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Johannesburg?
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?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Johannesburg can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Johannesburg. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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