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

Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines 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 557 Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa in 2026

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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 929Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13

6:00 - 8:15DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

9:45 - 23:56JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 11m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 026Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

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

R21 301Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13

6:00 - 8:15DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

9:45 - 23:56JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 11m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 382Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17

11:15 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 05m2 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 787Etihad Airways

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Jan 12

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

R21 900Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13

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 965Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

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

44h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 997Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

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

R22 272Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13

20:55 - 11:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 18:50CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 15m1 stop Istanbul

R22 515Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

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10:24 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 21:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 23m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 965Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Sep 6

10:24 - 7:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 21:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 23m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 822Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Sep 6

16:08 - 10:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

36h 27m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

19:10 - 19:36DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 26m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R23 858Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Sep 17

16:08 - 17:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

43h 32m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

19:10 - 21:33DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 23m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R23 907Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Sep 17

17:28 - 17:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

42h 12m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

19:10 - 19:36DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 26m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 376Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Thu, Sep 17

13:06 - 10:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

39h 29m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

12:05 - 23:34DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 29m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R25 655Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Sep 21

10:24 - 17:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

49h 01m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

12:05 - 21:33DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 28m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R25 687Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Sep 18

13:06 - 10:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

39h 29m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

18:55 - 23:34DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 39m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R25 963Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Sat, Sep 19

16:08 - 17:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

43h 32m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

18:55 - 21:33DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 38m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R26 011Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Sep 19

13:06 - 10:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

39h 29m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

12:05 - 23:34DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 29m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R27 727Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Sep 20

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Qatar Airways flights from Detroit to South Africa

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Qatar Airways

Aug 31

DTW13:01Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 09m

2 stops

JNB9:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 9

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 39m

2 stops

DTW23:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R22 612

Qatar Airways

Sept 28

DTW16:04Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 56m

2 stops

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 12

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m

2 stops

DTW20:05Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R22 790

Qatar Airways

Sept 29

DTW16:04Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 56m

2 stops

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 6

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 29m

2 stops

DTW21:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R23 049

Etihad Airways flights from Detroit to South Africa

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

Etihad Airways

Nov 1

DTW8:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 13

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 18m

2 stops

DTW18:08Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R20 929

Etihad Airways

Sept 10

DTW6:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 16

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 11m

2 stops

DTW23:56Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 026

Etihad Airways

Sept 10

DTW6:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 17

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 11m

2 stops

DTW23:56Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 382

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/11

8:10-8:20

2 stops41h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

9:50-18:08

2 stops39h 18m

R20 929

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/9

6:00-8:15

2 stops44h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/9

9:45-23:56

2 stops44h 11m

R21 026

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/11

8:10-8:20

2 stops41h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

9:50-18:08

2 stops39h 18m

R21 301

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/9

6:00-8:15

2 stops44h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

9:45-23:56

2 stops44h 11m

R21 382

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/12

11:15-8:20

2 stops38h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

9:50-19:37

2 stops40h 47m

R21 787

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/11

8:10-8:20

2 stops41h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

9:50-18:08

2 stops39h 18m

R21 900

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/1

6:48-7:25

2 stops41h 37m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/1

11:00-0:02

2 stops44h 02m

R21 965

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 26/9

17:30-8:20

2 stops32h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 3/10

9:45-23:55

2 stops44h 10m

R21 997

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/11

8:10-8:20

2 stops41h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

9:50-18:08

2 stops39h 18m

R22 272

Fastest return journey

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 5/10

20:55-11:50

1 stop32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 20/10

16:35-18:50

1 stop32h 15m

R22 515

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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 R22 855, 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 972.

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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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Fastest flight time	24h 40m
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The fastest flight from Detroit to South Africa takes 24h 40m

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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