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 24h 05m 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 28h 25m.

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

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers 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 many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Michigan?

The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Michigan is 2 as of August 2026.

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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1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$891Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$899Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

1:50 pm - 8:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:15 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$939Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 27

1:50 pm - 7:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:45 am - 1:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$941Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Jan 15

10:00 pm - 12:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 08m1 stop Newark

4:00 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m1 stop Newark

$1,007United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

10:00 pm - 1:13 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 13m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

11:15 am - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,011United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

10:00 pm - 12:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 59m1 stop Newark

12:09 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 21m1 stop Newark

$1,011United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

11:00 pm - 6:01 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

26h 01m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

9:24 am - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 26m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,036Delta

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

11:00 pm - 6:01 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

26h 01m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

6:05 am - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,036Delta

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

9:55 pm - 6:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MDW Chicago Midway

27h 24m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

1:27 pm - 7:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 13m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,040Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 10

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8:05 pm - 3:38 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

26h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:46 pm - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 04m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$965Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20

8:05 pm - 4:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:50 pm - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$965Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20

8:05 pm - 6:01 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

28h 56m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

9:24 am - 5:50 pmMDW Chicago Midway-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 26m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$975Delta

Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20

8:05 pm - 1:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 45m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:30 am - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m2 stops New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$977Delta

Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20

8:05 pm - 12:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:07 am - 5:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 43m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$977Delta

Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20

8:00 pm - 4:59 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 59m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:50 am - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 30m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,015United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 21

8:00 pm - 2:27 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 27m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11:00 am - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 20m2 stops New York LaGuardia Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,020United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 21

8:00 pm - 9:38 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:00 am - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 20m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,020United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 21

8:00 pm - 1:04 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 04m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl New York LaGuardia

6:25 am - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,020United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 21

8:00 pm - 11:59 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 59m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl New York LaGuardia

11:00 am - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 20m2 stops New York LaGuardia Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,020United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 21

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Qatar Airways flights from South Africa to Michigan

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Qatar Airways

Sep 16

DUR12:05 pmDurban King Shaka Intl

34h 00m

2 stops

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Sep 23

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

DUR10:35 amDurban King Shaka Intl

$1,099

Qatar Airways

Oct 7

JNB2:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m

1 stop

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 12

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

1 stop

JNB9:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,114

Qatar Airways

Sep 18

DUR12:05 pmDurban King Shaka Intl

34h 00m

2 stops

ORD3:05 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Sep 25

ORD7:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

DUR10:35 amDurban King Shaka Intl

$1,171

Turkish Airlines flights from South Africa to Michigan

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on South Africa to Michigan flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Dec 6

JNB12:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

ORD6:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 15

ORD8:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,033

Turkish Airlines

Sep 30

JNB6:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m

1 stop

ORD9:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Oct 5

ORD8:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

31h 20m

1 stop

JNB10:30 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,070

Turkish Airlines

Nov 1

CPT5:20 pmCape Town Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

ORD11:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Jan 15

ORD11:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

CPT11:00 pmCape Town Intl

$1,075

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Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Wed 9/23

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/30

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$891

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Wed 9/23

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/30

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$899

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/11

1:50 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

10:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$939

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

CPTORD

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/1

1:50 pm-7:40 am

2 stops25h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/15

9:45 am-1:00 pm

1 stop43h 15m

$941

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JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 9/18

10:00 pm-12:08 pm

1 stop21h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/25

4:00 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$1,007

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/17

10:00 pm-1:13 pm

2 stops22h 13m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

11:15 am-6:30 pm

2 stops24h 15m

$1,011

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

JNBORD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/17

10:00 pm-12:59 pm

1 stop21h 59m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

12:09 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop23h 21m

$1,011

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - MDW Chicago Midway

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/31

11:00 pm-6:01 pm

2 stops26h 01m

Chicago Midway

Mon 9/7

9:24 am-5:50 pm

2 stops25h 26m

$1,036

Cape TownChicago

CPT Cape Town Intl - MDW Chicago Midway

CPTMDW

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/31

11:00 pm-6:01 pm

2 stops26h 01m

Chicago Midway

Mon 9/7

6:05 am-5:50 pm

1 stop28h 45m

$1,036

JohannesburgChicago

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MDW Chicago Midway

JNBMDW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/1

9:55 pm-6:19 pm

2 stops27h 24m

Chicago Midway

Sat 10/10

1:27 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops23h 13m

$1,040

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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 $1,008.

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Fastest flight time	20h 32m
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The fastest flight from South Africa to Michigan takes 20h 32m

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 many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Michigan?
The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Michigan is 2 as of August 2026.
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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Delta	PriceFrom $999	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,491 reviews		Search Delta flights

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