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

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

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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.

R11 634 Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa in 2026

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8:45 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 19:37JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 47m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R21 205Etihad Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Sat, Jan 30

8:45 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 35m2 stops Boston Logan 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 205Etihad Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Tue, Feb 16

7:46 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 34m2 stops Boston Logan 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 205Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Feb 16

12:10 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 10m2 stops Boston Logan 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 205Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Feb 16

10:56 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 24m2 stops New York LaGuardia Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 22:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 221Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Tue, Feb 16

10:22 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 19:14JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 24m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

R21 366Etihad Airways

Thu, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 15

10:22 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 16:31JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 41m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

R21 366Etihad Airways

Thu, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 22

7:46 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 34m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 22:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 45m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R21 592Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

7:46 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 34m2 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

R21 592Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 9

7:46 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 34m2 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

R21 592Etihad Airways

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 15

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

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

14:05 - 16:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 910Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 16

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

17:00 - 16:32JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 32m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R26 136Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Sep 17

6:00 - 13:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 35m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

23:25 - 23:56CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

55h 31m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R26 700Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Dec 9

17:30 - 13:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

61h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 23:56CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 31m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R26 812Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Dec 10

6:00 - 10:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

46h 35m3 stops Miami Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

12:05 - 22:59DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 54m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Miami

R26 861Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Oct 19

7:01 - 10:15DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 14m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

0:55 - 18:00CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R27 135Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Dec 8

14:55 - 16:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

67h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

18:30 - 17:40CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

54h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

R27 779Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Dec 9

17:10 - 10:15DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 05m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 21:34CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 09m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R27 924Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Dec 9

17:30 - 10:15DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:56CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 21m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R27 973Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Dec 9

10:21 - 17:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 09m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 20:40CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R28 295Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Dec 9

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Etihad Airways flights from Detroit to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

Nov 11

DTW12:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 16

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 09m

2 stops

DTW23:59Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 205

Etihad Airways

Mar 4

DTW10:22Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 58m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 15

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 24m

2 stops

DTW19:14Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 366

Etihad Airways

Oct 26

DTW7:46Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 34m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 2

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 45m

2 stops

DTW22:35Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 592

Ethiopian Air flights from Detroit to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 26

DTW6:15Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 15m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 2

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

3 stops

DTW14:19Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 640

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

DTW7:26Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 44m

2 stops

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

3 stops

DTW14:19Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R22 413

Ethiopian Air

Oct 24

DTW7:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 00m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 31

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

3 stops

DTW15:19Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R22 510

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Thu 21/1

8:45-8:20

2 stops40h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 30/1

9:50-19:37

2 stops40h 47m

R21 205

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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8:45-8:20

2 stops40h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/2

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 205

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 15/11

7:46-8:20

2 stops41h 34m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/2

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 205

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/11

12:10-8:20

2 stops37h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/2

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 205

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 5/2

10:56-8:20

2 stops38h 24m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/2

9:50-22:45

2 stops43h 55m

R21 221

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/3

10:22-8:20

2 stops38h 58m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/3

9:50-19:14

2 stops39h 24m

R21 366

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 11/3

10:22-8:20

2 stops38h 58m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 22/3

9:50-16:31

2 stops36h 41m

R21 366

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 26/10

7:46-8:20

2 stops42h 34m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

9:50-22:35

2 stops43h 45m

R21 592

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 1/11

7:46-8:20

2 stops41h 34m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

9:50-22:34

2 stops43h 44m

R21 592

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 7/11

7:46-8:20

2 stops41h 34m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/11

9:50-22:34

2 stops43h 44m

R21 592

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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 332, 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 R23 864.

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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	R11 634
Fastest flight time	24h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Detroit in the past 72 hours is R11 634. The best return flight deal from Detroit to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R21 205.

The fastest flight from Detroit to South Africa takes 24h 50m

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

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