What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to South Africa?

Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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1:14 pm - 10:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 9:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 09m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,200Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 15

1:14 pm - 10:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 9:49 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 14m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,200Qatar Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Tue, Feb 2

10:16 am - 10:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 14m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 9:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 09m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,200Qatar Airways

Thu, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 22

8:05 pm - 11:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 55m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,406Turkish Airlines

Thu, Jan 21 - Tue, Feb 2

8:05 pm - 12:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,406Turkish Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 9

8:05 pm - 12:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,406Turkish Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Tue, Feb 16

2:10 pm - 6:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 6:37 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,556Delta

Wed, Feb 3 - Thu, Feb 18

12:15 pm - 6:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 1:02 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 12m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,556Delta

Sat, Jan 30 - Thu, Feb 18

2:46 pm - 4:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 24m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 4:31 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 41m1 stop Newark

$1,556United Airlines

Thu, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 13

11:15 am - 6:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 45m1 stop Newark

8:50 pm - 11:52 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 02m1 stop Newark

$1,556United Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 13

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6:59 pm - 6:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

52h 01m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:30 pm - 11:56 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 26m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,573Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

8:05 pm - 11:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 55m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,670Turkish Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

8:05 pm - 11:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 55m1 stop Istanbul

2:00 pm - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,849Turkish Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

6:20 pm - 6:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

64h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

1:40 pm - 5:36 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 56m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,995Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

12:35 pm - 11:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 00m3 stops Orlando Dublin Dubai Intl

1:50 pm - 5:21 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 31m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,663Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

6:21 pm - 7:40 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 19m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:30 am - 10:22 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 52m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$5,008Lufthansa

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

7:11 pm - 6:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 49m1 stop Newark

7:10 pm - 2:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$5,563United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

4:15 pm - 10:40 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 6:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$6,445Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

12:45 pm - 10:40 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 1:16 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$6,449Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

4:15 pm - 10:40 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 6:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$6,485Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

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Cathay Pacific flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Africa

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Cathay Pacific

Mar 10

DTW6:44 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 41m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 21

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 59m

2 stops

DTW11:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,423

Cathay Pacific

Nov 20

DTW1:34 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

58h 51m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 7

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 47m

2 stops

DTW11:47 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,496

Cathay Pacific

Mar 11

DTW10:16 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 09m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 20

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 59m

2 stops

DTW11:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,548

Turkish Airlines flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Africa

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Turkish Airlines

Nov 29

DTW8:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 00m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 14

CPT12:55 amCape Town Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

DTW6:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,406

Turkish Airlines

Jan 20

DTW8:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 00m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Feb 2

CPT12:55 amCape Town Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

DTW6:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,428

Turkish Airlines

Jan 12

DTW8:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 00m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Jan 26

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

31h 45m

1 stop

DTW6:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,450

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Mon 2/1

1:14 pm-10:30 am

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12:35 pm-9:44 pm

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1:14 pm-10:30 am

2 stops38h 16m

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12:35 pm-9:49 pm

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12:35 pm-9:44 pm

2 stops39h 09m

$1,200

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Thu 1/21

8:05 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop43h 55m

Cape Town Intl

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5:15 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop31h 45m

$1,406

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Wed 1/27

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/9

12:55 am-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 05m

$1,406

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/8

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/16

5:15 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop31h 45m

$1,406

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/3

2:10 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop21h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/18

8:50 pm-6:37 pm

1 stop28h 47m

$1,556

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 1/30

12:15 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop23h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/18

8:50 pm-1:02 pm

1 stop23h 12m

$1,556

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/4

2:46 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop18h 24m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 2/13

8:50 pm-4:31 pm

1 stop26h 41m

$1,556

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/2

11:15 am-6:00 pm

1 stop23h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 2/13

8:50 pm-11:52 am

1 stop22h 02m

$1,556

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,477. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport averaging around $1,487.

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Best Price Found	$710
Fastest flight time	27h 55m
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The best one-way flight to South Africa from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the past 72 hours is $710. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,200.

The fastest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Africa takes 27h 55m

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The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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