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R15 801 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Detroit

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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Detroit (JNB-DTW)

 
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, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:10JNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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20:05 - 10:50DTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R15 801Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:10JNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
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20:05 - 10:50DTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R15 870Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
22:00 - 23:10JNB-DTW
32h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
20:15 - 8:35DTW-JNB
29h 20m1 stop
R17 289Delta
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
22:00 - 23:10JNB-DTW
32h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
16:45 - 8:35DTW-JNB
32h 50m2 stops
R17 323Delta
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
KLM Logo
19:20 - 13:45JNB-DTW
25h 25m1 stop
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16:15 - 22:05DTW-JNB
22h 50m1 stop
R17 393KLM
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
KLM Logo
19:20 - 13:45JNB-DTW
25h 25m1 stop
KLM Logo
21:20 - 12:10DTW-JNB
31h 50m1 stop
R17 722KLM
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Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
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22:00 - 21:08JNB-DTW
30h 08m2 stops
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13:08 - 10:25DTW-JNB
38h 17m2 stops
R18 656British Airways
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Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 21:08JNB-DTW
30h 08m2 stops
British Airways Logo
17:57 - 10:25DTW-JNB
33h 28m2 stops
R18 743British Airways
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Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 23:26JNB-DTW
32h 56m2 stops
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20:15 - 8:35DTW-JNB
29h 20m1 stop
R30 269Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 23:26JNB-DTW
32h 56m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 8:35DTW-JNB
29h 20m1 stop
R30 424Virgin Atlantic
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Overall average: R15 351
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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.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is February, where tickets cost R15 351 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R24 142 and R23 173 respectively.

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

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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR15 801
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Detroit flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was R15 801 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Detroit are Virgin Atlantic and KLM. With an average price for the route of R19 878 and an overall rating of 7,5, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R17 531 and an overall rating of 7,7.

  • 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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Detroit. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1405 reviews
7,1Entertainment
7,7Comfort
7,3Food
8,4Crew
7,8Boarding
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

2,0 MediocreElizabeth, Oct 2025CDG - AMS
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

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.

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.

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

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

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.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

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

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

Not enough veg food available for passengers. I actually did not get the veg food and was told it was over, and I starved the entire flight duration.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

Flight left on time. Boarding was easy. Arrived to EWR 30 mins early. Luggage was deplaned in good time. Overall a very good experience.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

the flight was cancelled and I was rebooked twice, once 26 hours later, then another 24 hours later. In total the flight was delayed for 40 hours. Never again will I use kayak or Turkish Airlines for my travel.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

Food is very turkish. No regard for other natinalities taste and preference. The entertainment can be improved- it was the same menu on 10/8/25 and 10/25/25. The boarding is the worst in the airline industry- I suggest you ask your staff to and watch how other airlines do it.

The best airline for international travel in terms of value you get in business class (service/cost)

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Small seat space for 13 hours flight, they charged for baggage , very bad quality of food,

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

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