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

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

How long is the flight from South Africa to Michigan?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Michigan you fly into. For example, flying from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport takes 21h 40m on average. On the other hand, flying from Johannesburg to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport takes 31h 10m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

Which airlines fly to Michigan?

KLM, Delta and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Michigan from South Africa according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Michigan. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Michigan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Michigan are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Michigan?

As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Michigan.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to Michigan.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Michigan?

The required travel and health documents for your Michigan trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Michigan. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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18:50 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 10m1 stop Istanbul

20:05 - 22:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

R15 544Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

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

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

20:05 - 22:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

R16 456Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 11

20:50 - 11:22CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 32m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

15:55 - 18:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 40m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 929Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

20:50 - 9:22CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 32m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:25 - 18:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 929Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 15

8:30 - 19:05CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:15 - 6:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R17 515Air France

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

18:25 - 15:29CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 04m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

18:15 - 6:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R17 515Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

0:30 - 15:29CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 59m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:10 - 9:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 531KLM

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

0:30 - 21:18CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 48m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

18:10 - 9:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 613KLM

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

20:50 - 11:53CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 03m1 stop Newark

17:12 - 18:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 48m1 stop Newark

R17 613United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 17

20:50 - 13:28CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 38m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

14:45 - 18:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R17 613United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 18

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20:05 - 17:11CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 06m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16:00 - 23:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 35m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo

R18 216Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Oct 5

7:40 - 13:25CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:40 - 22:10DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R18 737Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Oct 5

20:00 - 13:09CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 09m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

16:36 - 12:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 04m2 stops Newark Johannesburg OR Tambo

R19 617United Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Oct 5

20:15 - 14:23JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 08m1 stop London Heathrow

10:15 - 19:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R35 210Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 26

20:15 - 14:23JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 08m1 stop London Heathrow

12:25 - 19:40DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R37 654Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 26

7:40 - 13:25CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

10:30 - 17:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R38 338Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

23:00 - 21:23CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 23m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:20 - 17:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R38 419Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

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

32h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

32h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R41 743Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Sep 30

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

32h 15m1 stop Istanbul

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

32h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R41 743Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

19:50 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 05m1 stop Newark

14:48 - 15:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 32m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R47 658United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

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Delta flights from South Africa to Michigan

Our best Delta deals on South Africa to Michigan flight tickets

Delta

Nov 8

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

22h 52m

2 stops

DTW12:42Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 16

DTW15:55Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 40m

2 stops

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

R16 929

Delta

Nov 13

CPT7:30Cape Town Intl

36h 32m

1 stop

DTW13:02Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 16

DTW14:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 35m

2 stops

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

R17 923

Delta

Nov 12

CPT0:30Cape Town Intl

27h 48m

2 stops

DTW21:18Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 15

DTW8:25Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 10m

1 stop

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

R18 020

KLM flights from South Africa to Michigan

Our best KLM deals on South Africa to Michigan flight tickets

KLM

Nov 9

CPT0:30Cape Town Intl

21h 59m

1 stop

DTW15:29Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 17

DTW18:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 35m

2 stops

CPT9:45Cape Town Intl

R17 531

KLM

Nov 11

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

28h 04m

2 stops

DTW15:29Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 17

DTW18:10Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 35m

2 stops

CPT9:45Cape Town Intl

R17 711

KLM

Nov 6

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 48m

2 stops

DTW18:47Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 13

DTW20:40Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Fri 6/11

18:50-19:00

1 stop31h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 13/11

20:05-22:25

1 stop43h 20m

R15 544

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/11

0:20-19:00

1 stop25h 40m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/11

20:05-22:25

1 stop43h 20m

R16 456

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

20:50-11:22

2 stops21h 32m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 16/11

15:55-18:35

2 stops19h 40m

R16 929

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/11

20:50-9:22

1 stop19h 32m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 15/11

8:25-18:35

1 stop27h 10m

R16 929

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

8:30-19:05

1 stop41h 35m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 16/11

18:15-6:25

1 stop29h 10m

R17 515

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

18:25-15:29

2 stops28h 04m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 16/11

18:15-6:25

1 stop29h 10m

R17 515

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

0:30-15:29

1 stop21h 59m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 17/11

18:10-9:45

2 stops32h 35m

R17 531

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

0:30-21:18

2 stops27h 48m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 17/11

18:10-9:45

2 stops32h 35m

R17 613

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Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Sat 7/11

20:50-11:53

1 stop22h 03m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 17/11

17:12-18:00

1 stop17h 48m

R17 613

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

20:50-13:28

2 stops23h 38m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 18/11

14:45-18:00

2 stops20h 15m

R17 613

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Michigan?

If you’re not able to fly to Michigan in November, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Michigan during December average around R16 440.

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

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Michigan flight.

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Best price found	R10 819
Fastest flight time	21h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Michigan from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R10 819. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Michigan found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 544.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Michigan takes 21h 40m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Michigan

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Michigan?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Michigan are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Michigan?
As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Michigan.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Michigan?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to Michigan.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Michigan?
The required travel and health documents for your Michigan trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Michigan. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Michigan

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from South Africa to Michigan with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom R9 048	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R15 379	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R16 227	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 233 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 274	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 576 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom R16 408	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 8 593 reviews	Search Delta flights

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