How long is the flight from South Africa to Michigan?

The flight from South Africa to Michigan depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Cape Town (a popular airport in South Africa) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (the most popular airport in Michigan), then the flight time is 21h 40m on average. If you fly from Johannesburg (another popular airport in South Africa) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, then the average flight time is 31h 10m.

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

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from South Africa to Michigan

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Michigan refresh daily.

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

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 South Africa to Michigan.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Michigan?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Michigan 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 Michigan. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$664 Cheap Flights from South Africa to Michigan in 2026/27

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6:50 pm - 7:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 10m1 stop Istanbul

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

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$954Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

12:20 am - 7:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,010Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 11

12:20 am - 7:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,015Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 11

12:20 am - 7:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 40m1 stop Istanbul

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

43h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,017Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 11

8:50 pm - 12:42 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 52m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

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

19h 40m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,039Delta

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 16

6:25 pm - 3:29 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 04m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

6:15 pm - 6:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,075Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

12:30 am - 3:29 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 59m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:10 pm - 9:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

$1,076KLM

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

8:50 pm - 11:53 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 03m1 stop Newark

3:15 pm - 6:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 45m1 stop Newark

$1,081United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 15

8:50 pm - 8:58 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 08m1 stop Newark

11:40 am - 4:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 30m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,083United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

6:25 pm - 3:29 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 04m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

6:10 pm - 9:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

$1,087KLM

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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7:20 am - 4:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

39h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:30 pm - 6:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,768Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3

8:00 pm - 7:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 00m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

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

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

$1,967United Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3

7:30 pm - 11:34 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:04 pm - 10:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 11m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$2,153Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Sep 30

2:30 pm - 4:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

56h 10m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:30 pm - 1:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

$2,214Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3

1:15 pm - 2:12 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 57m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

2:00 pm - 11:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

63h 30m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Dubai Intl

$2,345Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

7:40 am - 1:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

10:30 am - 5:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,352Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

7:40 am - 1:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

10:30 am - 5:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,353Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

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

32h 15m1 stop Istanbul

8:57 pm - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 13m3 stops Orlando Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

$2,354Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

11:00 pm - 9:23 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 23m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:20 am - 5:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,357Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

11:00 pm - 9:23 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 23m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:20 am - 5:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,358Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

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Delta flights from South Africa to Michigan

Our best Delta deals on South Africa to Michigan flight tickets

Delta

Nov 8

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

20h 35m

1 stop

DTW10:25 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 16

DTW2:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 35m

2 stops

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

$1,039

Delta

Nov 13

CPT7:30 amCape Town Intl

36h 32m

1 stop

DTW1:02 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 16

DTW2:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 35m

2 stops

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

$1,100

Delta

Nov 12

CPT12:30 amCape Town Intl

27h 48m

2 stops

DTW9:18 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 15

DTW8:25 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 10m

1 stop

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

$1,106

KLM flights from South Africa to Michigan

Our best KLM deals on South Africa to Michigan flight tickets

KLM

Nov 9

CPT12:30 amCape Town Intl

21h 59m

1 stop

DTW3:29 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 17

DTW6:10 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 35m

2 stops

CPT9:45 amCape Town Intl

$1,076

KLM

Nov 11

CPT6:25 pmCape Town Intl

28h 04m

2 stops

DTW3:29 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 17

DTW6:10 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 35m

2 stops

CPT9:45 amCape Town Intl

$1,087

KLM

Nov 6

JNB11:59 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

25h 48m

2 stops

DTW6:47 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 13

DTW8:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 20m

1 stop

JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,198

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JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/6

6:50 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop31h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 11/13

8:05 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop43h 20m

$954

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/6

12:20 am-7:00 pm

1 stop25h 40m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/11

8:05 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop43h 20m

$1,010

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/6

12:20 am-7:00 pm

1 stop25h 40m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/11

8:05 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop43h 20m

$1,015

JohannesburgDetroit

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

JNBDTW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/6

12:20 am-7:00 pm

1 stop25h 40m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/11

8:05 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop43h 20m

$1,017

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/8

8:50 pm-12:42 pm

2 stops22h 52m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/16

3:55 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops19h 40m

$1,039

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

6:25 pm-3:29 pm

2 stops28h 04m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/16

6:15 pm-6:25 am

1 stop29h 10m

$1,075

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/9

12:30 am-3:29 pm

1 stop21h 59m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/17

6:10 pm-9:45 am

2 stops32h 35m

$1,076

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Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/7

8:50 pm-11:53 am

1 stop22h 03m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 11/15

3:15 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$1,081

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/5

8:50 pm-8:58 pm

1 stop31h 08m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 11/12

11:40 am-4:10 pm

2 stops21h 30m

$1,083

Cape TownDetroit

CPT Cape Town Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

6:25 pm-3:29 pm

2 stops28h 04m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/17

6:10 pm-9:45 am

2 stops32h 35m

$1,087

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Michigan?

If you aren’t able to travel to Michigan during the month of November, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,009.

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

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Michigan flight.

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Best Price Found	$664
Fastest flight time	24h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Michigan from South Africa in the past 72 hours is $664. The best round-trip flight deal from South Africa to Michigan found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $954.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Michigan takes 24h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Michigan

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Michigan?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Michigan refresh daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Michigan?
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 South Africa to Michigan.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Michigan?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Michigan 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 Michigan. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from South Africa to Michigan?

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