CPT - DTW

R10 456 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Detroit

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Detroit departing on 25/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
R16 262
Turkish Airlines
Fri 29/5Fri 12/6
CPT - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R10 456
Turkish Airlines
Sat 25/4
CPT - DTW • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from R16 262 (return)
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Best reviews • 7,9 score
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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

Fri, May 29 - Fri, Jun 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 18:45
CPT
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DTW
32h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:50
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m1 stop
R16 262Turkish Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Fri, Jun 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:05 - 18:45
CPT
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DTW
42h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:50
DTW
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CPT
33h 00m1 stop
R18 901Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Fri, Jun 12
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 15:16
CPT
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DTW
25h 16m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:45 - 9:30
DTW
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CPT
40h 45m2 stops
R20 616United Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
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7:55 - 16:45
CPT
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DTW
39h 50m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:15 - 6:10
DTW
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CPT
26h 55m2 stops
R20 995Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 21:08
CPT
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DTW
29h 58m2 stops
British Airways Logo
16:30 - 12:10
DTW
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CPT
36h 40m2 stops
R21 391British Airways
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 21:08
CPT
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DTW
33h 13m2 stops
British Airways Logo
11:30 - 8:05
DTW
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CPT
37h 35m2 stops
R21 589British Airways
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
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23:45 - 20:02
CPT
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DTW
27h 17m2 stops
KLM Logo
16:15 - 6:10
DTW
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CPT
30h 55m1 stop
R21 903KLM
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 23:44
CPT
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DTW
33h 54m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 18:00
DTW
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CPT
20h 40m2 stops
R21 919United Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:55 - 13:45
CPT
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DTW
36h 50m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:35 - 21:55
DTW
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CPT
42h 20m1 stop
R22 084Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 21:08
CPT
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DTW
33h 13m2 stops
British Airways Logo
13:08 - 8:05
DTW
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CPT
35h 57m2 stops
R23 205British Airways
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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.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Detroit?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cape Town to Detroit were found on Turkish Airlines (R16 262) and United Airlines (R20 616).

Which airlines fly direct between Cape Town and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Cape Town to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. They are: Delta, KLM and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with United Airlines at R15 749 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at United Airlines.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR10 456
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cape Town to Detroit

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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 R10 456 for a one-way ticket and R16 262 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 KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Detroit are United Airlines and KLM. With an average price for the route of R16 550 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R16 810 and an overall rating of 7,7.

  • 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 8031 reviews
7,9Comfort
7,2Food
8,5Crew
7,8Entertainment
8,1Boarding
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It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

2,0 MediocreWilliam, Jan 2026
LGA - BOS
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It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

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!

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

In Liberia airport 5 min before our departure the airport was closed for takeoff for 30 min. Upon arrival to IAH we didn’t have any available gate and waited taxing another 40 min. As a result we arrived for 1+ h later. The walkway to the passport control in IAH is about 1-2 ml long. After the passport control you have to pass the security check again. Only 3 out of 16 checkpoints were open and the line was enormously long. As a result, even though we supposed to have 2.5 hrs gap in between the flights we missed our transfer. United rebooked us for the next available flight early morning and provided free hotel and meal vouchers through.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

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