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

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Detroit to South Africa

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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.

R13 470 Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa in 2026

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15:02 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 18m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 0:44JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 54m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R20 421Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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

9:45 - 16:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

60h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 870Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 26

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

42h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 16:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

60h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 870Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 26

7:45 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 16:49JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 04m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R20 887Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19

6:10 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy 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

R20 967Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 13

6:10 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy 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

R20 967Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 11

7:00 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 20m3 stops Denver Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 0:44JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 54m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R21 143Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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

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

R21 143Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Mon, Feb 15

15:25 - 8:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 10:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

54h 58m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tampa

R21 208Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 26

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

24h 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

R21 272Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 13

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6:40 - 7:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 23:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 24m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 786Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

6:40 - 7:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 19:36JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 26m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 786Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 9

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

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

11:10 - 23:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 24m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R22 636Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 9

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

R22 669Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 9

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

R22 685Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 9

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

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

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

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

R22 685Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9

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

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

14:30 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 55m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 547Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

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

24h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 55m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 547Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

15:00 - 16:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

67h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

18:25 - 18:12CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

53h 47m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

R25 366Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 19

10:15 - 11:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

67h 15m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Dubai Intl

18:25 - 18:12CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

53h 47m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

R25 574Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 19

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Ethiopian Air flights from Detroit to South Africa

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Detroit to South Africa flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

DTW5:45Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 45m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 13

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

3 stops

DTW14:19Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 272

Ethiopian Air

Sept 11

DTW14:07Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 23m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 15

JNB22:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 09m

3 stops

DTW23:59Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R21 400

Ethiopian Air

Sept 25

DTW12:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 00m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 3

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 46m

2 stops

DTW14:16Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R22 556

Etihad Airways flights from Detroit to South Africa

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

Etihad Airways

Sept 15

DTW6:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 20m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 26

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

60h 55m

2 stops

DTW16:40Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R20 870

Etihad Airways

Oct 12

DTW7:45Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 35m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 19

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 04m

2 stops

DTW16:49Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R20 887

Etihad Airways

Nov 3

DTW6:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 13

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 06m

2 stops

DTW23:56Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

R20 967

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sun 1/11

15:02-8:20

2 stops34h 18m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

9:50-0:44

2 stops45h 54m

R20 421

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 15/9

6:00-8:20

2 stops44h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/9

9:45-16:40

2 stops60h 55m

R20 870

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 15/9

8:00-8:20

2 stops42h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/9

9:45-16:40

2 stops60h 55m

R20 870

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/10

7:45-8:20

2 stops42h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

9:45-16:49

2 stops37h 04m

R20 887

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/11

6:10-8:20

2 stops43h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

9:50-23:56

2 stops45h 06m

R20 967

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/11

6:10-8:20

2 stops43h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

9:50-23:56

2 stops45h 06m

R20 967

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 1/11

7:00-8:20

3 stops42h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

9:50-0:44

2 stops45h 54m

R21 143

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 18/1

6:00-8:20

2 stops43h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/2

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 143

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 15/9

15:25-8:20

2 stops34h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/9

9:45-10:43

3 stops54h 58m

R21 208

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/11

5:45-13:30

2 stops24h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

14:30-14:19

3 stops30h 49m

R21 272

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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 April. Flight prices, which tend to average around R23 776, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in April, then you should wait until March to fly from Detroit, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R23 873.

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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	R13 470
Fastest flight time	23h 56m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Detroit in the past 72 hours is R13 470. The best return flight deal from Detroit to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R20 421.

The fastest flight from Detroit to South Africa takes 23h 56m

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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