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Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Detroit from R12 142

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to Detroit departing on 13/11. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
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Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 19:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
31h 10m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 55m1 stop Istanbul
R15 412Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 19:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
31h 10m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 55m1 stop Istanbul
R15 445Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 19:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
31h 10m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 55m1 stop Istanbul
R16 400Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 8
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 14:23JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
24h 08m1 stop London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Logo
16:20 - 19:40DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R17 161Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 14:23JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
24h 08m1 stop London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Logo
18:46 - 19:40DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
18h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R18 003Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 18:53JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
28h 38m2 stops London Heathrow Orlando
Virgin Atlantic Logo
16:20 - 19:40DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R18 084Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13
KLM Logo
18:50 - 18:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
KLM Logo
22:30 - 21:20DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
40h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R19 298KLM
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Oct 12
KLM Logo
23:15 - 18:51JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
25h 36m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl
KLM Logo
14:57 - 21:20DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 23m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Amsterdam Schiphol
R19 411KLM
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Oct 12
KLM Logo
23:15 - 18:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
25h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle
KLM Logo
22:30 - 21:20DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
40h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R19 816KLM
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Oct 12
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 23:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
33h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
6:00 - 9:10DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
45h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl
R23 037Qatar Airways
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12

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Virgin Atlantic flights from Johannesburg to Detroit

Our best Virgin Atlantic deals on Johannesburg to Detroit flight tickets
Virgin Atlantic
Sept 29
JNB20:15Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 08m
1 stop
DTW14:23Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Oct 6
DTW16:20Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo
R17 161
Virgin Atlantic
Sept 22
JNB20:15Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 08m
1 stop
DTW14:23Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Oct 13
DTW18:46Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
18h 54m
1 stop
JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo
R18 003
Virgin Atlantic
Sept 22
JNB20:15Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 38m
2 stops
DTW18:53Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Oct 13
DTW16:20Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo
R18 084

United Airlines flights from Johannesburg to Detroit

Our best United Airlines deals on Johannesburg to Detroit flight tickets
United Airlines
Sept 15
JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo
23h 29m
2 stops
DTW15:29Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Oct 16
DTW12:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
24h 00m
2 stops
JNB18:30Johannesburg OR Tambo
R17 501
United Airlines
Sept 15
JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo
23h 29m
2 stops
DTW15:29Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Oct 16
DTW12:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
24h 00m
2 stops
JNB18:30Johannesburg OR Tambo
R17 517
United Airlines
Sept 15
JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 41m
1 stop
DTW20:41Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Oct 16
DTW9:02Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
27h 28m
2 stops
JNB18:30Johannesburg OR Tambo
R17 533

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Customise your flight search to find flights from Johannesburg to Detroit that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, momondo users made 13 550 searches. Data last updated 16 August 2026.
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JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

18:50-19:00

1 stop31h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/11

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

R15 412

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

18:50-19:00

1 stop31h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/11

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

R15 445

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

18:50-19:00

1 stop31h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 8/11

20:05-11:00

1 stop31h 55m

R16 400

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/9

20:15-14:23

1 stop24h 08m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 6/10

16:20-19:40

1 stop21h 20m

R17 161
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/9

20:15-14:23

1 stop24h 08m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 13/10

18:46-19:40

1 stop18h 54m

R18 003

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/9

20:15-18:53

2 stops28h 38m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 13/10

16:20-19:40

1 stop21h 20m

R18 084

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

18:50-18:50

1 stop30h 00m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/10

22:30-21:20

1 stop40h 50m

R19 298

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

23:15-18:51

2 stops25h 36m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/10

14:57-21:20

2 stops24h 23m

R19 411

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

23:15-18:50

2 stops25h 35m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/10

22:30-21:20

1 stop40h 50m

R19 816

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/10

20:55-23:55

2 stops33h 00m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/10

6:00-9:10

2 stops45h 10m

R23 037

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Detroit?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Detroit. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R15 655. If you are unable to visit Detroit during the month of November, then departing from Johannesburg during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R16 416.

Cheap Johannesburg to Detroit flight deals and tips

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Fastest flight time

26h 05m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Detroit takes 26h 05m
There are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Detroit. There are no popular flight routes from Johannesburg to Detroit.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Detroit

  • How far is Johannesburg to Detroit by plane?

    Detroit is 13602,7 km away from Johannesburg. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 26h 05m.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Detroit?

    Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Detroit were last updated today.

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Detroit?

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Detroit.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?

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

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Detroit

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Virgin AtlanticPriceFrom R8 990Free CancellationRating
7,5
694 reviews
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KLMPriceFrom R16 170Free CancellationRating
7,8
1 559 reviews
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Qatar AirwaysPriceFrom R20 239Free CancellationRating
7,4
3 738 reviews
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