In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from Detroit to South Africa?

Most travellers choose Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Cape Town Intl, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Johannesburg OR Tambo or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Durban King Shaka Intl when deciding on the best route from Detroit to South Africa.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to South Africa?

Flights from Detroit to South Africa lean towards being more expensive in July. Prices are generally better when you fly from Detroit to South Africa in October, with the cheapest ticket starting at R20 390.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DTT to ZA?

When flying from Detroit to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Detroit to South Africa?

Located just 0,9 km from the city centre, Detroit All airports (DTT) is the airport most travellers will use when flying to South Africa from Detroit.

Can I find deals for flights from Detroit to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Detroit to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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R10 019+ Cheap Flights from Detroit to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Detroit to South Africa

Round-trip from	R19 388
One-way from	R10 019
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R27 878

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2/12-16/12
2 total stops
61h 45m total
Detroit to South Africa

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27/8
2 total stops
37h 07m total
Detroit to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price (R39 149 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R12 987 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Detroit to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 August 2025.

Tue 2/1220:05DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Tue 16/1219:10JNB - DTW

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R19 388

Sat 1/1121:05DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 20/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R19 529

Sat 1/1121:05DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 20/1119:10JNB - DTW

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/8R20 232

Thu 4/910:50DTW - JNB

2 stops39h 30mEtihad Airways

Sun 14/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops41h 17mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R20 250

Thu 30/1021:05DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Fri 7/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R20 320

Sat 6/910:50DTW - JNB

2 stops39h 30mEtihad Airways

Sat 20/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops54h 08mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R20 566

Sat 15/1120:05DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Sat 22/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/8R21 216

Mon 29/98:05DTW - JNB

2 stops42h 15mEtihad Airways

Mon 6/109:50JNB - DTW

2 stops40h 14mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R22 078

Wed 17/96:12DTW - JNB

2 stops44h 08mEtihad Airways

Wed 24/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops44h 09mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8R22 166

Tue 2/1220:05DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/1212:20JNB - DTW

2 stops36h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R22 306

Thu 30/1021:05DTW - CPT

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R23 203

Sat 1/1121:05DTW - CPT

2 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R23 378

Best flights from Detroit to South Africa
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Detroit to South Africa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 August 2025.

Tue 2/1220:05DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Tue 16/1219:10JNB - DTW

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R19 388

Thu 4/910:50DTW - JNB

2 stops39h 30mEtihad Airways

Sun 14/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops41h 17mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R20 250

Sun 28/99:12DTW - CPT

2 stops45h 48mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/1013:50CPT - DTW

3 stops40h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R21 023

Fri 29/86:05DTW - DUR

3 stops46h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 1/912:05DUR - DTW

3 stops41h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R35 050

Fri 29/817:36DTW - DUR

2 stops34h 44mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/910:55DUR - DTW

2 stops31h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/8R37 265

Sat 1/1121:05DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 20/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R19 529

Sat 6/910:50DTW - JNB

2 stops39h 30mEtihad Airways

Sat 20/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops54h 08mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R20 566

Wed 11/220:05DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 26/219:10JNB - DTW

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/8R19 652

Sat 18/1017:42DTW - JNB

2 stops56h 48mEtihad Airways

Sat 1/119:50JNB - DTW

2 stops35h 27mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/8R20 566

Thu 30/1021:05DTW - CPT

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R23 203

Wed 28/120:05DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Sun 15/217:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R19 951

Thu 15/120:05DTW - CPT

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/117:15CPT - DTW

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R23 291

Last-minute flights from Detroit to South Africa
Discover last-minute flight deals from Detroit to South Africa. Data last updated 17 August 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 20/821:00DTW - DUR

1 stop34h 15mTurkish Airlines

Wed 19/1116:00DUR - DTW

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R25 013

Fri 22/86:05DTW - JNB

2 stops52h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 26/820:25JNB - DTW

2 stops33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/8R30 199

Fri 22/817:36DTW - JNB

1 stop18h 09mUnited Airlines

Tue 26/821:20JNB - DTW

2 stops31h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/8R38 232

Fri 22/821:00DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines

Tue 26/817:50JNB - DTW

1 stop31h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R42 380

Thu 4/910:50DTW - JNB

2 stops39h 30mEtihad Airways

Sun 14/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops41h 17mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R20 250

Thu 4/99:55DTW - JNB

3 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/917:00JNB - DTW

2 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R26 226

Sat 6/910:50DTW - JNB

2 stops39h 30mEtihad Airways

Sat 20/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops54h 08mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/8R20 566

Wed 10/916:51DTW - CPT

2 stops59h 59mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/913:00CPT - DTW

2 stops38h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R25 382

Wed 17/96:12DTW - JNB

2 stops44h 08mEtihad Airways

Wed 24/99:50JNB - DTW

2 stops44h 09mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8R22 166

Sat 20/97:00DTW - CPT

2 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 28/913:00CPT - DTW

2 stops46h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R24 222

Sun 21/921:00DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines

Tue 7/1016:35CPT - DTW

1 stop32h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R23 537

Sun 21/919:46DTW - CPT

2 stops33h 04mQatar Airways

Tue 7/1013:00CPT - DTW

2 stops37h 04mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/8R26 437

One-way flights from Detroit to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from Detroit to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 August 2025.

Wed 27/813:13DTW - JNB

2 stops37h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R10 019

Sat 27/921:19DTW - CPT

3 stops56h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R11 461

Wed 3/913:13DTW - CPT

3 stops51h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R12 146

Thu 30/1018:07DTW - CPT

3 stops46h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R12 357

Thu 30/1021:05DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R14 959

Fri 30/118:00DTW - CPT

2 stops30h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 15/8R15 064

Wed 27/821:00DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R15 310

Sat 27/914:13DTW - CPT

2 stops34h 57mSWISS

Deal found 15/8R15 416

Wed 3/921:00DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R15 451

Sun 31/86:05DTW - JNB

2 stops45h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/8R15 574

Sun 31/821:00DTW - JNB

1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R16 488

Sat 27/921:00DTW - CPT

1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R16 804

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DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/12

20:05-10:50

1 stop31h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/12

19:10-18:10

1 stop30h 00m

R19 388

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 1/11

21:05-11:50

1 stop32h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 20/11

17:15-18:10

1 stop31h 55m

R19 529

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/2

20:05-10:50

1 stop31h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

19:10-18:10

1 stop30h 00m

R19 652

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 28/1

20:05-11:50

1 stop32h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/2

17:15-18:10

1 stop31h 55m

R19 951

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 1/11

21:05-10:50

1 stop31h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 20/11

19:10-18:10

1 stop30h 00m

R20 232

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/9

10:50-8:20

2 stops39h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 14/9

9:50-21:07

2 stops41h 17m

R20 250

DetroitCape Town

DTW - CPT

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 30/10

21:05-11:50

1 stop32h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 7/11

17:15-18:10

1 stop31h 55m

R20 320

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 6/9

10:50-8:20

2 stops39h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/9

9:50-9:58

2 stops54h 08m

R20 566

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 18/10

17:42-8:30

2 stops56h 48m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 1/11

9:50-15:17

2 stops35h 27m

R20 566

DetroitJohannesburg

DTW - JNB

DTWJNB

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/2

20:05-10:50

1 stop31h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/2

19:05-18:10

1 stop30h 05m

R20 619

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Detroit to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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What airport do you fly from for flights from Detroit to South Africa?
Located just 0,9 km from the city centre, Detroit All airports (DTT) is the airport most travellers will use when flying to South Africa from Detroit.
What are the most popular routes from Detroit to South Africa?
Most travellers choose Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Cape Town Intl, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Johannesburg OR Tambo or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Durban King Shaka Intl when deciding on the best route from Detroit to South Africa.
Can I find deals for flights from Detroit to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Detroit to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Detroit to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Detroit to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Detroit to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Detroit to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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