What is the cheapest airline that flies from Michigan to South Africa?

Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Michigan 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 Michigan according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from Michigan to South Africa?

The flight from Michigan to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Detroit (a popular airport in Michigan) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 34h 35m on average. If you fly from Flint (another popular airport in Michigan) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 35h 09m.

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

Prices for flights from Michigan to South Africa were last updated today.

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

As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Michigan to South Africa.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Michigan to South Africa.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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8:59 pm - 1:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 31m3 stops Orlando Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 am - 11:43 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 23m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,063Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

6:30 am - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 6:37 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 47m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,094Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

8:59 pm - 1:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 31m3 stops Orlando Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 6:42 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 12m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,102Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

6:00 am - 3:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 20m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 10:18 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 28m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,441United Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

7:00 am - 3:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 20m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 10:18 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 28m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,441United Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

9:05 pm - 11:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 55m1 stop Istanbul

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

32h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,506Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

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

$1,507Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

6:00 pm - 6:35 pmGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 11:57 amCPT Cape Town Intl-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

22h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,526Delta

Mon, Jan 25 - Thu, Feb 4

3:55 pm - 6:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 6:48 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 58m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,526Delta

Sat, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 22

11:34 am - 4:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 36m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 5:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 20m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,653United Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

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3:57 pm - 4:00 amGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 03m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 12:51 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

34h 31m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,590Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

3:57 pm - 4:00 amGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 03m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 12:51 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

34h 31m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,626Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

4:53 pm - 3:55 amGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 02m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 10:41 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

41h 41m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Newark

$1,644Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

3:57 pm - 4:00 amGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 03m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 12:51 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

34h 31m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,683Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

11:55 am - 6:30 pmGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Newark

7:45 pm - 11:58 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

34h 13m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,847United Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

3:47 pm - 9:20 pmGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 33m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

9:20 pm - 11:56 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

20h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,862Delta

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

6:15 pm - 7:40 pmGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 5:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

25h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,889Delta

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

6:15 pm - 7:40 pmGRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 5:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

25h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,068Delta

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

8:55 pm - 11:50 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 6:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$2,513Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 22

8:55 pm - 11:50 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 6:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$2,514Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 22

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Ethiopian Air flights from Michigan to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 17

DTW6:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 30m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 30

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 58m

3 stops

DTW1:28 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,410

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

DTW7:26 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 04m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

3 stops

DTW2:19 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,444

Ethiopian Air

Nov 6

DTW10:13 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 17m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 16

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 49m

3 stops

DTW2:19 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,463

Etihad Airways flights from Michigan to South Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Michigan to South Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Jan 13

DTW6:34 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 51m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 16

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

44h 53m

2 stops

DTW11:43 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,300

Etihad Airways

Oct 17

DTW7:45 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 35m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 30

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 45m

2 stops

DTW10:35 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,340

Etihad Airways

Nov 14

DTW11:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 25m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 01m

2 stops

DTW5:51 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,346

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/25

8:59 pm-1:30 pm

3 stops34h 31m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

8:20 am-11:43 am

2 stops34h 23m

$1,063

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/12

6:30 am-2:10 pm

2 stops25h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

1:50 pm-6:37 pm

2 stops34h 47m

$1,094

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/25

8:59 pm-1:30 pm

3 stops34h 31m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

2:30 pm-6:42 pm

3 stops35h 12m

$1,102

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/12

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-10:18 am

1 stop19h 28m

$1,441

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/12

7:00 am-3:20 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-10:18 am

1 stop19h 28m

$1,441

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/29

9:05 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop43h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/5

5:15 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,506

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/12

8:05 pm-11:00 am

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/26

6:50 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$1,507

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Grand RapidsCape Town

GRR Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GRRCPT

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Mon 1/25

6:00 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop17h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/4

8:50 pm-11:57 am

1 stop22h 07m

$1,526

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 2/13

3:55 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop19h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/22

8:50 pm-6:48 pm

1 stop28h 58m

$1,526

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/29

11:34 am-4:10 pm

2 stops22h 36m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/5

8:50 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops27h 20m

$1,653

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Michigan to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,494. The month of February is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Michigan averaging around $1,583.

Can stopping save me money on Michigan to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Michigan to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$784
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Michigan in the past 72 hours is $784. The best round-trip flight deal from Michigan to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,063.

The fastest flight from Michigan to South Africa takes 17h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Michigan to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Michigan to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Michigan to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Michigan to South Africa?
As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Michigan to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Michigan to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Michigan to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Michigan to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,044	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,451 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,310	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,097 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,436	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,608 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,260 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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