$720 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa

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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$1,168
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,361
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$1,168
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,361

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

Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:30 am
DTW
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:45 pm
JNB
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DTW
30h 55m
1 stop
$1,129Turkish Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:30 am
DTW
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:45 pm
JNB
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DTW
30h 55m
1 stop
$1,132Turkish Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:30 am
DTW
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:45 pm
JNB
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DTW
30h 55m
1 stop
$1,152Turkish Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Tue, Mar 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 10:50 am
DTW
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JNB
31h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 7:00 pm
JNB
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DTW
29h 50m
1 stop
$1,156Turkish Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Thu, May 28
Qatar Airways Logo
1:33 pm - 8:50 am
DTW
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JNB
37h 17m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
2:45 pm - 8:20 pm
JNB
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DTW
35h 35m
2 stops
$1,160Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 30 - Thu, May 28
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:30 am
DTW
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:45 pm
JNB
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DTW
30h 55m
1 stop
$1,166Turkish Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Thu, Mar 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 11:50 am
DTW
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CPT
32h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
31h 45m
1 stop
$1,168Turkish Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 25
Qatar Airways Logo
9:43 am - 4:10 pm
DTW
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JNB
48h 27m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
8:40 pm - 8:20 pm
JNB
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DTW
29h 40m
2 stops
$1,177Qatar Airways
Sun, Mar 8 - Thu, Mar 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 11:50 am
DTW
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CPT
32h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
CPT
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DTW
42h 00m
2 stops
$1,325Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Sun, May 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:00 am - 2:35 pm
DTW
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CPT
26h 35m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 10:14 pm
CPT
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DTW
38h 24m
3 stops
$1,334Ethiopian Air
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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$746
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Detroit to South Africa 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 South Africa?

    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 from Detroit to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 8205 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

10.0 ExcellentSoosnata, Feb 2026
LAX - HNL
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Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Good experience and the flight landed early. There was no food I had or entertainment.

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!

Flight was delayed. No information on why it was delayed. After we boarded the flight, , the crew made announcement that the captain hs not arrived and he will take 15 mins more to arrive. Passengers were just sitting patiently for the captain to arrive and start, Terrible experience.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

They took all carry-on luggage from Groups 6 -9 - I was group 5 and waiting in line to board - they made me check my luggage too. That then went to baggage claim and delayed departure from the airport. There was overhead room in my seating area - Delta over reacted. Also, had a gentleman next to me that took up 1/2 my seat.

Excellent!!! Aeromexico is a great airline. What was not that good is the service provided by Kayak. It is never clear and not easy to manage.

Both the WIFI and entertainment did not work for 2.5h

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

2+ hours delayed Outlet in row 12 did not work Tv monitors did not work Lights kept off the entire flight for at 5pm-7pm flight

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Both of my flights arrived early and check in process was smooth

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

After arriving in Istanbul, the transit information on the electronic board showed a tight departure time, and the gate changed in the middle, making it difficult to make it on time.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

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!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

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