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Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$1,250
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,623
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stops$1,995
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$1,250
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,623
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stops$1,995

Book Cheap Detroit to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to South Africa 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to South Africa

Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
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8:30 pm - 12:15 am
DTW
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JNB
45h 45m
2 stops
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5:00 pm - 10:40 pm
JNB
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DTW
35h 40m
2 stops
$1,182Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 9
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3:10 pm - 8:20 am
DTW
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JNB
35h 10m
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9:50 am - 2:04 pm
JNB
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DTW
34h 14m
2 stops
$1,187Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
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9:43 am - 8:50 am
DTW
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JNB
41h 07m
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2:45 pm - 9:21 pm
JNB
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DTW
36h 36m
2 stops
$1,203Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 12
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3:10 pm - 8:20 am
DTW
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JNB
35h 10m
2 stops
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9:50 am - 9:06 pm
JNB
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DTW
41h 16m
2 stops
$1,227Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Sun, May 3
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9:43 am - 8:50 am
DTW
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JNB
41h 07m
2 stops
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8:40 pm - 11:25 pm
JNB
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DTW
32h 45m
2 stops
$1,228Qatar Airways
Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27
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8:50 pm - 11:50 am
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
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4:35 pm - 6:45 pm
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DTW
32h 10m
1 stop
$1,250Turkish Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 10
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1:02 pm - 9:00 am
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JNB
37h 58m
2 stops
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2:45 pm - 10:54 pm
JNB
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DTW
38h 09m
2 stops
$1,253Qatar Airways
Wed, May 13 - Mon, Jun 1
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7:40 am - 8:15 am
DTW
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JNB
42h 35m
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9:50 am - 10:37 pm
JNB
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DTW
42h 47m
2 stops
$1,254Etihad Airways
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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8:50 pm - 11:50 am
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m
1 stop
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4:35 pm - 6:45 pm
CPT
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DTW
32h 10m
1 stop
$1,421Turkish Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Mon, Jun 1
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5:11 pm - 10:40 am
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DUR
35h 29m
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3:20 pm - 10:14 pm
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DTW
36h 54m
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$2,200SWISS
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to South Africa 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 South Africa?

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 South Africa, 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 South Africa is April, when tickets cost $1,177 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,008 and $1,917 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$635
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
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    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 from Detroit to South Africa 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 South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to South Africa? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8366 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

10.0 ExcellentLorna, Mar 2026
LAX - PDX
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Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

During the flight, the only refreshments provided were crackers and soft drinks; no substantial food was offered despite the international route. Furthermore, our initial flight was delayed, causing us to miss the connecting flight in Atlanta. The airline did not hold the connection, and we were informed that the next available flight is not for another 24 hours. While I am aware of alternative options via JetBlue, they operate out of JFK, which is not a viable solution for us as a resident of New Jersey.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes The Gate was wrong The Restroom on Aircraft was not clean There was a half used water bottle in my seat

Delta is always a wonderful experience. A clean plane and the crew is really friendly.

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

Excellent service, I love the soft blush pink mood lighting on the 767-400ER during meal service. The overhead gasper vents on the 767-400ER were also very strong with a lot of airflow to keep me comfortable on my flight.

Flight was delayed. While standing at the gate, a note appeared on the sign saying the gate had changed to a gate far away. No member of the Turkish airlines team got on the microphone to instruct passengers to go to the other gate, to ignore the chiron, etc. Finally, the message disappeared. Eventually, the flight began to board. Very slowly. More slowly than I experience with other airlines. Though Istanbul may just be slow . . . In all other ways, great flight, great entertainment (top notch movies), great service, excellent food, comfortable lie-flat seat, dimmed lights, etc.

Staff at the airport wasn't helpful or friendly. Probably the worst airport experience I have ever had, going and coming. The staff on the plane was better. Still not super friendly or personable. However, they were not rude like airport staff. They ran out of certain menu items. Maybe could have been prepared better? Overall just ok.

It was a pleasant experience. In flight entertainment could have been better

The desk crew at the LAX crew could do better. A girl named Mahesi was very abrasive and unfriendly. She needs a better customer service uproar.

It was peaceful excited We enjoyed it always Turkish peaceful excited

Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

the cabin was kept too hot. couldn't sleep as a result

It was an amazing experience. Flight crew's service, hospitality, and the food were phenomenal. I don't think I'd want to try any other airline company after this. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thank you Turkish Airlines !

Business Class pods are horrible. If you're petite, you might be able to sleep on the uncomfortable seat and bed. Crew and food are fantastic.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Overall, the flight was good. Lounge access should be with all business class tickets.

They promise free wi-fi prior to boarding and then once on board you are informed you have to purchase wifi even after being a mileagePlus member.

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