R1 912+ Cheap flights from Detroit

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DTT — JNB
Apr 15 — Apr 221
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

What to know about flights from Detroit

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R3 521 or less

Good one-way deal

R3 200 or less
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Cheapest flights from Detroit
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Mon 31/820:50
DTW
-
JNB
1 stop31h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 9/918:00
JNB
-
DTW
1 stop30h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 14/3R18 880
Mon 27/420:50
DTW
-
JNB
1 stop31h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 19/517:50
JNB
-
DTW
1 stop30h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 14/3R20 048
Mon 31/813:02
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops37h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/99:50
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops41h 16m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/3R20 098
Mon 31/89:53
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops36h 07m
Qatar Airways
Wed 9/920:55
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops31h 59m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 12/3R20 115
Sat 2/520:50
DTW
-
JNB
1 stop31h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 12/517:50
JNB
-
DTW
1 stop30h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 11/3R20 251
Tue 28/412:33
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops45h 37m
Qatar Airways
Tue 5/514:45
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops38h 40m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 14/3R20 538
Sat 2/513:33
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops37h 17m
Qatar Airways
Tue 12/520:40
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops32h 45m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 13/3R20 792
Thu 9/413:00
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops37h 15m
Etihad Airways
Wed 15/49:45
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops44h 04m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 11/3R21 215
Sat 5/915:10
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops35h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 19/99:50
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops41h 53m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3R21 469
Wed 9/920:50
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop33h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 8/1016:35
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 12/3R21 486
Sat 5/915:10
DTW
-
JNB
2 stops42h 10m
Qatar Airways
Sat 19/920:55
JNB
-
DTW
2 stops30h 11m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 11/3R22 264
Fri 1/520:50
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop33h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 13/516:35
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 11/3R22 636

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Price

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 27/4

20:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/5

17:50-18:45

1 stop30h 55m

R20 048

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 31/8

13:02-8:20

2 stops37h 18m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

9:50-21:06

2 stops41h 16m

R20 098

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 16/4

9:43-8:50

2 stops41h 07m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

20:40-21:14

2 stops30h 34m

R23 431

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 2/5

20:50-11:50

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/5

16:35-18:45

1 stop32h 10m

R24 277

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 30/4

20:50-11:50

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/5

16:35-18:45

1 stop32h 10m

R24 395

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 21/8

20:50-10:30

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 5/9

17:50-18:45

1 stop30h 55m

R25 833

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 31/8

20:50-9:40

2 stops30h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

18:00-18:45

1 stop30h 45m

R26 984

DetroitDurban

DTW - DUR

DTWDUR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/6

10:45-16:35

2 stops47h 50m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 11/6

18:40-14:13

2 stops49h 33m

R27 525

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 18/4

14:53-11:30

2 stops38h 37m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 21/4

13:00-22:07

2 stops39h 07m

R29 014

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 30/4

9:43-11:30

2 stops43h 47m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/5

14:25-18:53

3 stops34h 28m

R29 115

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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 R16 309). Flying from Detroit in December will prove the most costly (average of R29 200). 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: Chicago (986 flights per day), New York (857 flights per day) and Washington, D.C. (280 flights per day).

Orlando
Orlando
From R3 521
Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam Schiphol
From R27 753
Chicago
Chicago
From R3 200
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
From R19 439

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 200. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Chicago
Chicago
From R3 200
Orlando
Orlando
From R3 521
Denver Intl
Denver Intl
From R5 295
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
From R19 439

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  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit?

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