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 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 is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to South Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from Detroit to South Africa is 3 as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Detroit to South Africa.

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

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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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 - 9:39 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,196Qatar Airways

Thu, Feb 18 - Thu, Feb 25

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 - 9:39 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,197Qatar Airways

Thu, Feb 18 - Thu, Feb 25

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

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

7:25 pm - 7:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,211Qatar Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

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

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 7:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,413Turkish Airlines

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 17

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

$1,413Turkish Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - 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

$1,420Turkish Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 2

2:45 pm - 4:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 7:09 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 19m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,523United Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 6

2:45 pm - 4:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 3:11 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 21m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,528United Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 6

10:30 am - 6:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 11:22 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 32m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,555Delta

Thu, Feb 18 - Thu, Feb 25

9:00 am - 6:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 10:29 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,745Delta

Sun, Feb 21 - Sun, Mar 7

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7:46 am - 8:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 39m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 10:34 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 44m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,375Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 11

5:45 pm - 7:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

6:50 pm - 6:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,458Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

5:45 pm - 7:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 5:41 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

49h 41m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,461Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

7:24 pm - 7:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

53h 01m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 11:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 52m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,464Cathay Pacific

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

4:05 pm - 10:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

8:50 pm - 2:19 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 29m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,500United Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

4:05 pm - 10:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

8:50 pm - 8:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,504Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

4:41 pm - 6:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 54m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 2:54 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 04m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

$1,510Delta

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

8:05 pm - 11:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 6:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,563Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 11

8:05 pm - 10:25 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 6:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,592Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

8:05 pm - 9:40 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 35m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

6:50 pm - 6:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,745Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 11

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Cathay Pacific flights from Detroit to South Africa

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 4

DTW7:24 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

53h 01m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 52m

2 stops

DTW11:52 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,464

Cathay Pacific

Feb 5

DTW10:18 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 07m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 9

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 38m

2 stops

DTW11:38 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,548

Cathay Pacific

Dec 14

DTW10:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 28

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 28m

2 stops

DTW10:28 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,906

Turkish Airlines flights from Detroit to South Africa

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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

$1,413

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

$1,420

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

$1,431

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/18

10:16 am-10:30 am

2 stops41h 14m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/25

12:35 pm-9:39 pm

2 stops40h 04m

$1,196

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/18

10:16 am-10:30 am

2 stops41h 14m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/25

12:35 pm-9:39 pm

2 stops40h 04m

$1,197

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/27

1:14 pm-10:30 am

2 stops38h 16m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/3

7:25 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops31h 25m

$1,211

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/10

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/17

5:15 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop31h 45m

$1,413

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/20

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/2

12:55 am-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 05m

$1,413

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/20

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/2

12:55 am-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 05m

$1,420

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 11/26

2:45 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/6

8:50 pm-7:09 pm

1 stop29h 19m

$1,523

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DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 11/26

2:45 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop18h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/6

8:50 pm-3:11 pm

2 stops25h 21m

$1,528

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/18

10:30 am-6:35 pm

1 stop25h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/25

8:50 pm-11:22 am

1 stop21h 32m

$1,555

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 2/21

9:00 am-6:35 pm

1 stop26h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 3/7

8:50 pm-10:29 am

1 stop20h 39m

$1,745

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,448. The month of April is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Detroit averaging around $1,481.

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You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$723
Fastest flight time	31h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $723. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,196.

The fastest flight from Detroit to South Africa takes 31h 55m

There are no direct flights from Detroit to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Detroit to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Detroit to South Africa is 3 as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Detroit to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Detroit to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $987	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,463 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,388	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,696 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,460 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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