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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Detroit (JNB-DTT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo to Detroit

Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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9:50 - 19:00JNB-DTW
40h 10m2 stops
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7:30 - 8:20DTW-JNB
41h 50m2 stops
R19 459Etihad Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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9:50 - 19:00JNB-DTW
40h 10m2 stops
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11:33 - 8:20DTW-JNB
37h 47m2 stops
R19 477Etihad Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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19:10 - 18:10JNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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20:05 - 10:50DTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R22 411Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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19:10 - 18:10JNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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20:05 - 10:50DTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R22 429Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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22:00 - 18:43JNB-DTW
27h 43m2 stops
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18:36 - 7:35DTW-JNB
29h 59m2 stops
R23 595British Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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21:30 - 19:09JNB-DTW
28h 39m2 stops
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20:15 - 8:40DTW-JNB
29h 25m1 stop
R30 859Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 19:09JNB-DTW
28h 39m2 stops
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20:15 - 8:40DTW-JNB
29h 25m1 stop
R30 877Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 5
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21:20 - 12:32JNB-DTW
21h 12m1 stop
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14:45 - 17:45DTW-JNB
21h 00m2 stops
R47 137United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 5
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21:20 - 15:33JNB-DTW
24h 13m2 stops
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14:13 - 17:45DTW-JNB
21h 32m2 stops
R47 173United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 5
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23:30 - 11:48JNB-DTW
42h 18m1 stop
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22:35 - 21:20DTW-JNB
40h 45m1 stop
R62 196KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Detroit flights

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

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit?

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit is February, where tickets cost R17 232 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R24 709 and R24 337 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR19 459
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Detroit

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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit was R1 101 for a return ticket.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Detroit?

    On your way to Detroit, you’ll fly out from Johannesburg OR Tambo. You’ll be landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Detroit?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Detroit?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Detroit, Virgin Atlantic or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Detroit are Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of R20 840 and an overall rating of 7,4, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R23 420 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Detroit.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Detroit

 
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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1382 reviews
7,1Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,7Comfort
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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.

2,0 MediocrePeter, Aug 2025SAN - AMS
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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.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

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.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

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

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

Flight was delayed but my previous flight was as well so It worked to my advantage. This was my first time in first class. I don't think they ever stopped feeding us. The seating area was very spacious and comfortable. The attendants were wonderful, warm, friendly and very personable.

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

Checking in prior on line and wait time at Gatwick was terrible. I would rate a big fat ZERO.

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

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