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R10 948 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Detroit

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Detroit (CPT-DTW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Detroit that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Detroit

Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 18:10CPT-DTW
31h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:50DTW-CPT
32h 45m1 stop
R22 345Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 18:10CPT-DTW
31h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:50DTW-CPT
32h 45m1 stop
R22 415Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
American Airlines Logo
22:10 - 19:27CPT-DTW
28h 17m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:45 - 8:05DTW-CPT
42h 20m2 stops
R23 090American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
American Airlines Logo
22:10 - 19:27CPT-DTW
28h 17m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
18:36 - 8:05DTW-CPT
30h 29m2 stops
R23 246American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 18:10CPT-DTW
31h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:50DTW-CPT
32h 45m1 stop
R23 714Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Nov 29 - Sat, Dec 6
KLM Logo
7:55 - 13:40CPT-DTW
36h 45m1 stop
KLM Logo
18:15 - 5:50DTW-CPT
28h 35m1 stop
R24 597KLM
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Sat, Nov 29 - Sat, Dec 6
KLM Logo
7:55 - 13:40CPT-DTW
36h 45m1 stop
KLM Logo
16:47 - 5:50DTW-CPT
30h 03m2 stops
R25 325KLM
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 19:27CPT-DTW
28h 17m2 stops
British Airways Logo
18:36 - 8:05DTW-CPT
30h 29m2 stops
R26 312British Airways
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Sat, Nov 29 - Sat, Dec 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:20 - 13:40CPT-DTW
29h 20m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:35 - 5:50DTW-CPT
26h 15m2 stops
R27 386Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 29 - Sat, Dec 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:20 - 18:10CPT-DTW
33h 50m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:19 - 23:30DTW-CPT
29h 11m3 stops
R32 635Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

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Turkish Airlines
Cheapest • from R22 345 (return)
Delta
Best reviews • 7,9 score
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When to travel
July
Cheapest • 10% price drop
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Cheapest return fare
R22 345
Overall average: R17 599
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CPT - DTW • 1 stop
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R10 948
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Sat 31/1
CPT - DTW • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Detroit flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Detroit to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is July, where tickets cost R17 339 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R24 026 and R20 648 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR10 948
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking Cape Town to Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was R632 for a one-way ticket and R1 290 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Detroit?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Detroit?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Detroit, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Detroit, United Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Detroit are United Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of R18 555 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R19 391 and an overall rating of 7,9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Detroit?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Detroit.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Detroit?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Detroit?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Detroit with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Detroit?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Detroit from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cape Town to Detroit

 
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7,9
DeltaOverall score based on 7977 reviews
7,3Food
8,2Boarding
8,5Crew
7,9Entertainment
7,9Comfort
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Crew blocked exits to front of ship with galley carts. Also split five person family apart on international flight without fixing.

2,0 MediocreRyan, Oct 2025FCO - JFK
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Crew blocked exits to front of ship with galley carts. Also split five person family apart on international flight without fixing.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

We were delayed, which I think had to do with air traffic control. Otherwise, everything was great.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew calls out the zones and then flip to showing the.zones boarding on the gate monitor display. So, unless you are huddled around the gate lanes watching the monitor, you could miss your boarding zone. Suggest the zones be announced each time a new zone is allowed to board.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew call out the boarding zone, and then flip to the monitor to show which zones are boarding. So unless everyone is gathered around to see the monitor there is usually confusion as wi which zones are boarding.

On time flight. Seat comfort could be better in the Comfort section.

Awful. Flight from Cape Town was cancelled, rebooked for another day through Johannesburg, was downgraded to economy

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

We Left Calgary 1/2 hour late and that made for a tight connection in Denver. After arriving everything was done to help us make our connection. That was a great effort. Thank You United

Efficient all round, very good crew. Short flight so the food, of course, was just snacks

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

The entertainment available didn’t work for anyone on the flight. Long 6 hr flight with no entertainment option and the staff didn’t know until an hour into the flight when we made sure they knew about it. They had no way to fix it.

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

The worst landing I have ever had on a domestic flight. Thought we would lose the landing gear on landing in Newark. Then we spent 40 minutes trying to position the plane in the right place to be able to get the jet way to the plane. The plane arrived stopped. The announcer was that we were there. Everybody got up, then we were told to sit back down because they had to have us towed to a different position. We got towed and then everyone stood up and they told us we were in the wrong position to sit back down again, and then we got towed to a different position This did not happen immediately. It was 30 minutes while we wandered around a small section of the tarmac in Newark close to the gate, but apparently not close enough. Horrifying experience The CAB should be investigating that flight

Boarding was organized. Plane seats comfortable and service was attentive. Food options were good.

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