R1 939+ Cheap flights from Detroit

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DTT — JNB
Mar 29 — Apr 51
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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R3 307 or less

Good one-way deal

R3 007 or less
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Cheapest flights from Detroit
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Sat 2/520:50
DTW
-
JNB
1 stop31h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 12/517:50
JNB
-
DTW
1 stop30h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 25/2R18 674
Thu 16/413:33
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops37h 17m
Qatar Airways
Sun 26/414:45
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops36h 29m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 23/2R19 071
Mon 13/420:50
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop33h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Mon 27/416:35
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 24/2R19 405
Sat 2/58:20
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops42h 30m
Qatar Airways
Tue 12/514:45
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops38h 40m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 24/2R19 484
Thu 16/420:50
DTW
-
JNB
1 stop31h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 26/418:00
JNB
-
DTW
1 stop30h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 23/2R19 516
Mon 16/317:29
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops28h 26m
Qatar Airways
Tue 24/312:45
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops41h 46m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 23/2R19 914
Sun 15/36:00
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops27h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 28/317:00
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops30h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/2R19 977
Wed 6/520:50
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop33h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 13/516:35
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 23/2R20 152
Sat 14/39:44
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops40h 36m
Etihad Airways
Mon 23/39:50
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops44h 09m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 23/2R20 549
Wed 15/420:50
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop33h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 22/416:35
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 26/2R20 597
Fri 1/520:50
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop33h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 13/516:35
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 25/2R20 756
Tue 5/511:40
DTW
-
JNB
3 stops34h 15m
Ethiopian Air
Sat 16/514:30
JNB
-
DTW
3 stops28h 30m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 25/2R20 819

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 2/5

20:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/5

17:50-18:45

1 stop30h 55m

R19 024

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 1/5

20:50-11:50

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 13/5

16:35-18:45

1 stop32h 10m

R20 756

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 15/4

7:18-14:35

2 stops25h 17m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 22/4

13:50-13:20

3 stops29h 30m

R21 106

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 19/4

20:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 22/4

18:00-18:45

1 stop30h 45m

R21 980

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 19/8

13:02-9:00

2 stops37h 58m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/9

20:55-23:27

2 stops32h 32m

R24 221

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 19/4

13:33-8:50

2 stops37h 17m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 22/4

14:45-0:45

2 stops40h 00m

R24 681

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 13/4

20:50-11:50

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/4

16:35-18:45

1 stop32h 10m

R24 761

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 25/3

10:30-3:55

2 stops35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 5/4

14:55-23:58

2 stops39h 03m

R24 793

DetroitDurban

DTW - DUR

DTWDUR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 9/3

6:00-10:55

3 stops46h 55m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 12/3

11:15-19:00

2 stops37h 45m

R25 142

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/3

15:24-21:55

2 stops24h 31m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/3

23:45-14:10

1 stop44h 25m

R25 174

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit (average of R15 750). Flying from Detroit in December will prove the most costly (average of R27 765). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Detroit?

From Detroit you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: New York (1 086 flights per day), Chicago (955 flights per day) and Atlanta (268 flights per day).

Orlando
Orlando
From R3 307
Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam Schiphol
From R26 071
Chicago
Chicago
From R3 007
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
From R18 261

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Detroit?

The cheapest city to fly to from Detroit is Chicago, with prices starting at R3 007. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Chicago
Chicago
From R3 007
Orlando
Orlando
From R3 307
Denver Intl
Denver Intl
From R4 974
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
From R18 261

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