DTW - JNB

$837 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Johannesburg

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Johannesburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,107
Overall average: $1,504
Turkish Airlines
Tue 1/20Tue 1/27
DTW - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$913
Multiple Airlines
Sun 11/30
DTW - JNB • 3 stops
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Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from $1,176 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 24% price drop
June
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Johannesburg (DTW-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg

Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
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8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
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7:10 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
$1,107Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 3
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2:06 pm - 8:20 amDTW-JNB
35h 14m2 stops
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5:00 pm - 5:09 pmJNB-DTW
31h 09m2 stops
$1,176Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 26 - Wed, Jan 28
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8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
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7:05 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 05m1 stop
$1,226Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 3
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6:45 am - 8:20 amDTW-JNB
42h 35m3 stops
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5:00 pm - 5:09 pmJNB-DTW
31h 09m2 stops
$1,232Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
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5:57 pm - 7:35 amDTW-JNB
30h 38m2 stops
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7:35 pm - 8:18 pmJNB-DTW
31h 43m2 stops
$1,233American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Sat, Dec 27
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5:57 pm - 7:35 amDTW-JNB
30h 38m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 11:34 pmJNB-DTW
32h 34m2 stops
$1,235American Airlines
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Mon, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 3
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2:36 pm - 8:20 amDTW-JNB
34h 44m2 stops
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7:10 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
$1,267Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 26 - Wed, Jan 28
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
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7:05 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 05m1 stop
$1,271Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Jan 11 - Sun, Jan 18
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8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
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7:05 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 05m1 stop
$1,301Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Sat, Dec 27
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3:57 pm - 7:35 amDTW-JNB
32h 38m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 11:34 pmJNB-DTW
32h 34m2 stops
$1,310American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Johannesburg flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Detroit to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,288 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,231 and $2,231 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$913
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $837 for a one-way ticket and $1,107 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Johannesburg from Detroit.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Johannesburg?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Johannesburg are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,178 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,700 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and JNB 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 Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg? 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 8009 reviews
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
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Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

10.0 ExcellentMary Heather, Nov 2025MKE - LGA
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Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

This flight was straightforward and without difficulty. Service was OK, but I continue to be underwhelmed by level of attention given to Sky Priority passengers.

It would’ve been nice for all that money to have a more substantial snack for free. I remember once upon a time getting a very nice turkey sandwich with Swiss cheese on whole wheat bread for no charge along with a drink. I guess those days are gone. it’s a little insulting being given a cookie or a bag of baked chips Going forward I’ll just bring my own.

Great. Seamless. Check in agent at kiosk international was amazing and extremely helpful.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Service in business class was not impressive. I ordered coffee with dinner and then watched other people get 2 refills before I got my 1 cup of coffee, and only after I pressed the attendant button overhead. Furthermore, the seats in the forward cabin need maintenance on this 737-800: the upholstery is detaching from the seat frame, at least on the backs of seats 1C, 1D.

Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Seats in waiting area and on plane hard as rock. Fast internet on the flight was great! Crew was kind.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Worse worse worse, i would not recommend this airline to anyone. Istanbul airport maybe State of the Art facility but staff is rude, only works if they get tips, and they push you to give tips even though my family had spent $50 in tips. Airline staff doesn't speak english so you really can't understand them. It was a nightmare travelling with Turkish. Never again.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

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