JNB - DTW

R13 162 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo to Detroit departing on 4/6. 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
R18 680
Typical prices: R20 755-R16 992
Etihad Airways
Wed 6/5Wed 13/5
JNB - DTW • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R13 162
Overall average: R11 812
Etihad Airways
Thu 4/6
JNB - DTW • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from R18 680 (return)
Best reviews • 7,7 score
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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

Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 23:52
JNB
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DTW
44h 07m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:40 - 8:15
DTW
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JNB
42h 35m
2 stops
R18 680Etihad Airways
Wed, May 20 - Wed, May 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 23:59
JNB
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DTW
44h 14m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:45 - 8:15
DTW
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JNB
42h 30m
2 stops
R19 000Etihad Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Sat, Jun 20
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 0:10
JNB
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DTW
44h 20m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:30 - 8:20
DTW
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JNB
42h 50m
2 stops
R19 220Etihad Airways
Thu, May 21 - Wed, Sep 30
Qatar Airways Logo
19:50 - 23:37
JNB
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DTW
33h 47m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:51 - 4:00
DTW
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JNB
32h 09m
2 stops
R21 211Qatar Airways
Thu, May 21 - Wed, Sep 30
Qatar Airways Logo
19:50 - 23:37
JNB
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DTW
33h 47m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:51 - 4:00
DTW
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JNB
32h 09m
2 stops
R21 633Qatar Airways
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Qatar Airways Logo
19:50 - 0:45
JNB
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DTW
34h 55m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
9:43 - 4:00
DTW
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JNB
36h 17m
2 stops
R21 650Qatar Airways
Mon, Apr 27 - Tue, May 5
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 23:49
JNB
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DTW
41h 09m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
9:43 - 4:00
DTW
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JNB
36h 17m
2 stops
R21 987Qatar Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Sat, Jun 20
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 18:45
JNB
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DTW
30h 45m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:50 - 10:30
DTW
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
R22 071Turkish Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 23:46
JNB
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DTW
41h 06m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
17:12 - 4:00
DTW
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JNB
28h 48m
2 stops
R22 240Qatar Airways
Sun, Apr 19 - Mon, Apr 27
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 23:25
JNB
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DTW
40h 45m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:33 - 10:30
DTW
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JNB
38h 57m
2 stops
R22 544Qatar Airways
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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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport departing in May.

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 March, where tickets cost R17 110 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R23 759 and R23 236 respectively.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR13 162
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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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 R13 162 for a one-way ticket and R18 680 for a return.

  • 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, 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, KLM or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Detroit are KLM and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of R17 168 and an overall rating of 7,7, KLM is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R18 442 and an overall rating of 7,5.

  • 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 4 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Detroit

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1491 reviews
7,3Food
7,6Comfort
7,8Boarding
7,1Entertainment
8,4Crew
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There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

6,0 Goodpuravi, Apr 2026
MLA - AMS
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There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

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.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

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.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

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

Middle seats SUCK!!!! I paid more money than I should have because of your terrible site Kayak.com. I'll try to use your competitors going forward. I am so disappointed you would play off business class.com as business class seats

The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

They lost my bag and I still haven’t received it yet

They lost my bag and I still have not received it

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

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.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

Food and drink service was very low quality. The flight attendants in business class must have been short some staff. Service was sluggish and not much English was spoken

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

The boarding process was straightforward. One pertinent observation regarding all boarding procedures is that if an individual requires assistance or possesses a special status and is part of preboarding, it is advisable to limit the number of passengers who can preboard with them, rather than the entire, sometimes large, companion groups. The seats are uncomfortable, and the entertainment options are significantly inferior compared to other airlines. During the snack service, I requested an additional bag of snacks, but my request was denied. Initially, the flight attendant agreed to my request.becoming a strange accurate moment. The flight duration was four hours.

The flight was officially delayed 3 times, and was actually later than that. Combined, it was a 3 hour delay, but there was no recognition (miles, voucher, etc). The crew seemed stressed. The captain sounded nervous in his announcements. The flight itself was smooth and uneventful.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Food was awful. TV didn’t work for long haul flight and my husband needed credit. Staff was nice and did their best but overall conditions were very uncomfortable.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

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