$179 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to South America

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Cheap Flights from Detroit to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima2 stops$588
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$536
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$779
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$938
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$390
Quito
Quito1 stop$619
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$536
Cali
Cali1 stop$685
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$798
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$591
Montevideo
Montevideo3 stops$1,241
Lima
Lima2 stops$588
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$536
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$779
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$938
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$390
Quito
Quito1 stop$619
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$536
Cali
Cali1 stop$685
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$798
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$591
Montevideo
Montevideo3 stops$1,241

Book Cheap Detroit to South America 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 America 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 America

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 11:30 am
DTW
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CTG
6h 30m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:35 pm - 9:45 pm
CTG
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DTW
8h 10m
1 stop
$390JetBlue
Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 21
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 11:35 am
DTW
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CTG
6h 35m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:35 pm - 9:45 pm
CTG
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DTW
8h 10m
1 stop
$411JetBlue
Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:05 pm
DTW
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BOG
8h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:55 pm
BOG
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DTW
16h 25m
1 stop
$536American Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 10
American Airlines Logo
5:37 am - 10:38 pm
DTW
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BOG
18h 01m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 6:27 pm
BOG
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DTW
10h 57m
1 stop
$537American Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 29
GOL Logo
6:00 am - 1:05 pm
DTW
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BOG
8h 05m
1 stop
GOL Logo
2:10 pm - 12:47 pm
BOG
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DTW
21h 37m
2 stops
$574GOL
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 10:45 am
DTW
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LIM
19h 50m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
8:00 am - 3:12 pm
LIM
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DTW
31h 12m
1 stop
$588Air Canada
Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 10:45 am
DTW
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LIM
18h 50m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
8:00 am - 3:12 pm
LIM
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DTW
31h 12m
1 stop
$591Air Canada
Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8
United Airlines Logo
6:58 pm - 9:10 pm
DTW
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MDE
27h 12m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 10:30 pm
MDE
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DTW
11h 45m
1 stop
$644United Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 29
GOL Logo
4:25 pm - 12:50 pm
DTW
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GIG
19h 25m
2 stops
GOL Logo
6:05 am - 11:55 pm
GIG
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DTW
18h 50m
2 stops
$646GOL
Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6
United Airlines Logo
6:58 pm - 9:10 pm
DTW
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MDE
27h 12m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 8:33 am
MDE
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DTW
21h 48m
2 stops
$648United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to South America flights

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

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 America, 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 America is October, when tickets cost $105 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $347 and $343 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South America, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$179
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Cartagena

FAQs - booking South America flights

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

    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 South America.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Detroit to South America 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 America?

    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 America 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 America?

    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 America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to South America? 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 8457 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
Airline reviews

For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

6.0 GoodRafiq, May 2026
ATL - GSP
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For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

WiFi didn’t work on two of four planes. Flight attendants were not overly friendly or welcoming. Planes were extremely slow to board and deplane.

Delta does a great job with entertainment and free wifi. I can still be in touch with my colleagues while in the air.

Aside from a completely packed plane, I really have no complaints.

Bus to plane was delayed for no apparent reason and our luggage was still on the belt when they shut it off. Took about 20 minutes to turn it back on to get our luggage.

It was a pleasant surprise to have complimentary Wi-Fi on the flight

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

Seats in Delta Main are unbelievably close to the seat in front of. Hard to get a backpack under the seat.

The flight was operated by Latam. The aircraft had a technical issue and the flight was delayed for the next day. They grounded other passengers to get their airplane assigned to my flight. Most of he ground staff don't speak English (Orlando Airport), but were very polite.The crew on the other hand could speak English and Portuguese. On board service was good.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

Honestly first time flying with delta and it was pretty good. All the process very smooth and crew was always nice and attentive.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

There was a mechanical issue with the plane that they had to work on before we could take off. That's fine, by all means, PLEASE make sure the mechanics are functioning properly. What was a problem was the fact that we sat on the tarmac for 4.5 hours without moving, without letting us off the plane, and without climate control and air running through the plane. There was no explanation as to what was going on; they just kept promising that it would be "15 minutes, then we are on our way." At one point, they even switched the entire crew out and told everyone we just needed to wait for new employees to show up. Then, as the 4 hours were not moving, an hour before the full refund, they made a big show about "the flight starting and the doors are locked, so you have to sit down." We didn't move for another 40 minutes; they were just trying to skirt around legalities that entitled us to restitution. When the flight finally was underway, the plane was gigantic but cramped in design, my entertainment screen kept freezing and glitching, and subtitles didn't work, and the crew was passive-aggressive. Terrible flight.

LATAM’s crews are fine, but God help you if you need any customer service. Their app and website never work, with error after error. Trying to solve anything over the phone is painful, and lastly, the boarding pass LATAM gave me to board the flight with Delta was invalid and I had to purchase an emergency one-way ticket at the last minute to get home.

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

Seat comfort was poor (no lumbar or lower back support).

The airplane seats were spacious and comfortable, and the flight attendants were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious like never before. The blankets and toiletries were thoughtfully provided. The captain's navigation was steady and reliable. In short, having flown with Starlux, I won't consider any other airline next time.

STOP MAKING THE SEATING SO CRAMPED. WE NEED A PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS!

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

Terrible steward... Plane was quite empty... I asked to move "back" in the plane and the steward said no... Unnecessary power trip of mediocre people.

Flight was delayed an no one cares, or try to help passengers to get the conexión.

Our flight was cancelled while we are on our way to the airport. So, no notice. We were rescheduled to another airline with a 2 hour later takeoff and so arrived at our destination on time. We pre-paid American Airlines $190 to upgrade our seats. No refund. So no use for AA or Kayak.

They did not let us board because one member needed a transit visa, which was not evident at the time of ticket purchase.

I was charge a baggage checking fee $68!! I volunteered to check my duffle bag which usually goes under my seat!

I did not like anything because the flight was cancelled yesterday and I did not get to arrive on time in Toronto as I was rebooked with another airline. This caused me to be really stressed out as I am an individual with back injury and to be forced to stay longer in an airport to accommodate a change of airline and the transfers associated with it Due to this I am probably not going to book through your website to eliminate this potentially chaos in the future

shittiest airline in the hemisphere. To improve - start thinking you're flying people, not cattle

Easy boarding, inflight refreshments came on time and comfortable seat

It was good that our flight left early. It was a nice smooth flight and landing.

All good……but luggage didn’t make it on the airplane. Had to wait 3 days. Was a bummer.

Small suitcase used for carryon the last time was refused by boarding crew this time. Appears to be at the discretion and mood of the person on the day. Flight was only half booked, there would have been no problem with space.

It was a problem because there was a delay where we sat before taking off from newark,then when landed in Toronto we sat on tarmac and they wouldn't let us out for a long period of time. When we finally were released to the airport in Toronto the attendant scanned our boarding pass that we were here for our connection to Brazil. We ran all the way to the gate and they said at the gate the door is shut so we can not let you on the plane. We explained that we were checked in by the attendant when we arrived at Toronto airport to go to Brazil and they should not have shut the door. We were ignored at the gate

Flight home was delayed multiple times, did not get home until 2am

There was no flight. Spirit went bankrupt Right before my departure and kayak did not refund me any money. I would like my refund kayak. How can I get it? Please let me know. Thank you

Flights were canceled due to airline shutting down and haven’t received a reimbursement. Had to book last minute new flights which were expensive

My flight was canceled the morning of the flight. I had to rebook a flight with a different airline that cost me $900 out of my pocket

Everyone was nice but it's budget. There's nothing free and no entertainment

Broke my bag and offered no support or solution afterwards

Always Good ,… Spirit customers are high class Delta customers are self proclaimed elites and American crews you can hear them complain about everything (they’re loud)

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

Flight was delayed due to waiting for crew! Flight attendants did not offer us food or drinks. Did not communicate with them at all other than at boarding and leaving the plane.

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

Flight has been canceled 10 minutes before the departure time and no explanation was given. What a joke of a company

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