What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to South Africa?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa refresh daily.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to South Africa?

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 South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R12 203 Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa in 2026/27

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20:05 - 12:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 18:00CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 325Turkish Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Feb 3

21:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 55m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R16 375Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

20:05 - 10:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R16 408Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

20:05 - 12:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 18:00CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 474Turkish Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Feb 3

20:05 - 12:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 18:00CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R16 541Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 14

20:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R17 203Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

20:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R17 369Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

20:05 - 23:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 55m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 18:00CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R17 369Turkish Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

20:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

0:20 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R17 567Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 25

20:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R17 700Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

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

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

9:50 - 22:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 44m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R22 121Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

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

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

9:50 - 22:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 44m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R22 783Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7

5:45 - 13:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 14:19JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 49m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R23 346Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

7:00 - 7:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

0:20 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R24 737Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Nov 6

7:00 - 7:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R24 753Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

21:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R25 399Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

21:05 - 22:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

0:20 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R26 392Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Nov 6

21:05 - 11:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

0:20 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R26 872Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Fri, Nov 6

7:00 - 7:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

0:20 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R27 452Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Fri, Nov 6

7:00 - 7:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 20:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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

R27 551Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

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Turkish Airlines flights from Detroit to South Africa

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Turkish Airlines

Jan 20

DTW20:05Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 00m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Feb 3

CPT17:15Cape Town Intl

31h 45m

1 stop

DTW18:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R16 325

Turkish Airlines

Feb 16

DTW20:05Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 55m

1 stop

JNB11:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 23

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 10m

1 stop

DTW18:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R16 375

Turkish Airlines

Nov 9

DTW20:05Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 22

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 10m

1 stop

DTW18:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R16 408

Etihad Airways flights from Detroit to South Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Detroit to South Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Feb 16

DTW6:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 25m

2 stops

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 23

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 09m

2 stops

DTW23:59Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 856

Etihad Airways

Nov 9

DTW12:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 22

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 08m

2 stops

DTW23:58Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 872

Etihad Airways

Jan 12

DTW6:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 51m

2 stops

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 26

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 53m

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DTW23:43Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Wed 20/1

20:05-12:05

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

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1 stop31h 45m

R16 325

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/11

21:05-11:00

1 stop30h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

18:50-18:00

1 stop30h 10m

R16 375

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Mon 9/11

20:05-10:55

1 stop31h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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1 stop30h 10m

R16 408

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 20/1

20:05-12:05

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

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17:15-18:00

1 stop31h 45m

R16 474

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 24/1

20:05-12:05

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/2

17:15-18:00

1 stop31h 45m

R16 541

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/1

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/1

18:50-18:00

1 stop30h 10m

R17 203

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/1

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/1

18:50-18:00

1 stop30h 10m

R17 369

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 5/12

20:05-23:00

1 stop43h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/12

17:15-18:00

1 stop31h 45m

R17 369

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 17/11

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

0:20-18:00

1 stop24h 40m

R17 567

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/1

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/1

18:50-18:00

1 stop30h 10m

R17 700

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Detroit is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R23 975, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until April to fly from Detroit, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R24 521.

Can stopping save me money on Detroit to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R12 203
Fastest flight time	23h 01m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Detroit in the past 72 hours is R12 203. The best return flight deal from Detroit to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R16 325.

The fastest flight from Detroit to South Africa takes 23h 01m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa refresh daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to South Africa?
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 South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Detroit to South Africa?

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Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to South Africa from Detroit with this policy.

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