$907 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Detroit

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Cheapest round-trip
$907
Overall average: $1,395
Turkish Airlines
Thu 11/6Wed 11/19
JNB - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$1,165
Multiple Airlines
Sun 1/4
CPT - DTW • 3 stops
When to travel
February
Cheapest • 22% price drop
June
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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Detroit

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

Thu, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
$907Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 19
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7:10 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
$918Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 22
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7:10 pm - 6:10 pmJNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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8:05 pm - 10:50 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
$925Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Sun, Nov 30
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8:50 pm - 10:06 amCPT-DTW
20h 16m1 stop
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7:45 pm - 4:10 pmDTW-CPT
37h 25m1 stop
$1,001United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
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7:40 pm - 6:55 pmJNB-DTW
30h 15m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 8:35 amDTW-JNB
33h 25m2 stops
$1,011Delta
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Tue, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 24
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 2:10 pmJNB-DTW
25h 25m1 stop
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2:10 pm - 6:35 pmDTW-JNB
21h 25m2 stops
$1,021United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
10:00 pm - 4:45 pmJNB-DTW
25h 45m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 8:35 amDTW-JNB
33h 25m2 stops
$1,022Delta
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 22
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10:10 am - 5:35 pmJNB-DTW
38h 25m2 stops
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6:15 pm - 9:30 amDTW-JNB
56h 15m2 stops
$1,052Air Canada
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Mon, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 22
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7:40 pm - 3:04 pmJNB-DTW
26h 24m2 stops
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1:15 pm - 10:05 pmDTW-JNB
25h 50m2 stops
$1,058Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 21
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7:40 pm - 6:55 pmJNB-DTW
30h 15m1 stop
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2:03 pm - 10:05 pmDTW-JNB
25h 02m2 stops
$1,070Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Detroit

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is February, where tickets cost $887 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,395 and $1,339 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $887.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$907
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to Detroit

FAQs - booking Detroit flights

  • How far is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from central Detroit?

    The distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and downtown Detroit is 17 miles.

  • What is the name of Detroit’s airport?

    When flying to Detroit, you'll arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The airport is also known as Detroit Metro, Detroit Metropolitan, or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Detroit?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Detroit is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,069. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $1,761 on average.

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

    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 to Detroit.

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

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

    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 Detroit 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 to Detroit?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally in the evening, when flights cost $1,042 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,184.

  • How many direct flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 3,841 direct flights from within South Africa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from South Africa to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Detroit. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Detroit. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7969 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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The crew was not very visible. This might be a good thing for people who wanted to sleep but seemed odd when compared to the Atlantic crossing where they are more present in the cabin. The Food (beef) was not good. Tough and tasteless. Would love to see more choices on a long flight like that.

8.0 ExcellentKathrin, Oct 2025SYD - LAX
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The crew was not very visible. This might be a good thing for people who wanted to sleep but seemed odd when compared to the Atlantic crossing where they are more present in the cabin. The Food (beef) was not good. Tough and tasteless. Would love to see more choices on a long flight like that.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

This was our second flight using the Delta One class of service. Overall, it’s a good product but for me the POD configuration is a bit constrictive. I am an average size male at 5’ 10” height weighing 190 lbs so it’s not a size thing for me. I’d rather have extra wide seats without the POD walls to be honest.

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Convient flight. Good experience. No complaints other than the food quality seems to have decreased.

Food tray looked like penitentiary food - little effort to make it look appealing (packaging colour and design)

Movie selection was meh. Food was great. Crew as always great. I paid for premium because that’s the only way not to feel like a sardine. That’s how economy should be imo. Sadly passengers have to pay an extra $1000 to get what they should at base price but that’s all airlines. The airline industry in general treats passengers as cargo.

Awful. Flight from Cape Town was cancelled, rebooked for another day through Johannesburg, was downgraded to economy

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

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