DTW - CPT

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,465
Typical prices: $1,456-$2,107
Turkish Airlines
Wed 11/18Tue 12/1
DTW - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$783
Qatar Airways
Tue 8/4
DTW - CPT • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,465 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Detroit and Cape Town. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,464 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 17h 40m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 41% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Cape Town (DTW-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Cape Town

Wed, Nov 18 - Tue, Dec 1
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,465Turkish Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14
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9:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
32h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,474Turkish Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Dec 1
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,480Turkish Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,490Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,505Turkish Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:35 pm
DTW
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CPT
49h 35m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 4:32 pm
CPT
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DTW
47h 02m
2 stops
$1,511Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:35 pm
DTW
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CPT
49h 35m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 4:32 pm
CPT
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DTW
47h 02m
2 stops
$1,512Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 11:00 pm
DTW
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CPT
43h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,520Turkish Airlines
Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,525Turkish Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,540Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cape Town is March, where tickets cost $1,136 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,864 and $2,622 respectively.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$783
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cape Town was $783 for a one-way ticket and $1,465 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Cape Town?

    A passport is required to fly from Detroit to Cape Town.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Cape Town?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Cape Town, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Cape Town, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Cape Town are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,950 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,632 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and CPT can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8453 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
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Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
DTW - SAN
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Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Boarding was good. The flight was on time ( arrival was 20 minutes early). Inflight service was average ( US airlines have not mastered the skills of customer service yet). The food was mediocre. “ breakfast “ was downright awful and insulting. It was a piece of dough with mon descript filling that was supposed to be cheese omelette).

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

The food was terrible especially for a 15 hour international flight. The crew was unpleasant as well.

To get to jet blue at JFK from any connecting flight you have to go through security again.

Amazing! One of the best kept secrets in air travel!

We fly Bussines class and we didn’t feel like it is. Out luggage didn’t arrive and we have to return again next day from our hotel to airport to get them. Still waiting. No information from Turkish airlines Very poor customer service I think booking through kayak it was wrong decision

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

Was an excellent experience I have been flying Turkish Airlines for 5 years and always will

This is the first and last time I will be traveling Turkish airlines. The flight was delayed three times. Second time we sat on the aircraft for approximately an hour and a half. Initially told that the delay would only be 15 minutes then no explanation thereafter except that we were deboarding. We missed our connecting flights to Zimbabwe, and had to pay for a overnight hotel stay in addition to paying for a new tickets to our get to our final destination. They allowed us to order food from the airport food court but only from fast food and even that they limited the menu items we could select. I would some to contact me about the refund on the hotel and the connecting flight!

Staff could’ve been a little more cordial. The men were much more friendlier than the women. My daughter and I also missed the 2nd to last meal as we were sleeping but that is on us.

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

We got delayed three hours and nobody thought to have the bathroom fixed while we were sitting waiting to board? took a full hour to have maintenance come and check it off. Had to shut the bathroom down twice so that the pilots could go to the bathroom. Everyone missed their connections.

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

Some sort of compensation for missing work because of a cancelled flight that was United’s fault

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

The food needs to be improved, up to the standard of the people and the accommodation.

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