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Cheap Flights to Detroit

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

Sun, Dec 21 - Mon, Mar 2
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:00 - 0:52JNB-DTW
33h 52m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
18:00 - 19:00DTW-JNB
18h 00m1 stop
R17 150Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
Delta Logo
22:00 - 16:45JNB-DTW
25h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
14:50 - 8:35DTW-JNB
34h 45m2 stops
R17 271Delta
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
22:00 - 23:10JNB-DTW
32h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
16:10 - 8:35DTW-JNB
33h 25m2 stops
R17 357Delta
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
KLM Logo
19:20 - 13:45JNB-DTW
25h 25m1 stop
KLM Logo
20:35 - 22:05DTW-JNB
42h 30m1 stop
R17 478KLM
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 11
KLM Logo
19:20 - 13:45JNB-DTW
25h 25m1 stop
KLM Logo
20:35 - 22:05DTW-JNB
42h 30m1 stop
R17 599KLM
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:10JNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 10:50DTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R17 720Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Mon, Mar 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:00 - 0:52JNB-DTW
33h 52m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:21 - 22:25DTW-JNB
27h 04m2 stops
R18 049Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:10JNB-DTW
30h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 10:50DTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R20 296Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Thu, Dec 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:20 - 18:55JNB-DTW
30h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:15 - 22:05DTW-JNB
22h 50m1 stop
R23 235Multiple Airlines
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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
R28 421British Airways
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Everything you should know

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February
Cheapest • 23% price drop
June
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Cheapest return fare
R17 150
Typical prices: R17 763-R22 310
Virgin Atlantic
Sun 21/12Mon 2/3
JNB - DTW • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R35 267
Typical prices: R26 744-R32 467
Turkish Airlines
Sun 25/1
JNB - DTW • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Detroit

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is February, where tickets cost R15 334 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R24 117 and R23 148 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R15 334.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Plane Tickets

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR17 150
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Detroit based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Detroit flights

  • How far is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from central Detroit?

    The city centre of Detroit is 28 km from Detroit.

  • What is the name of Detroit’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Detroit, called Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). It can also be referred to as Detroit Metro, Detroit Metropolitan, or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Detroit?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Detroit is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as R18 610. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R23 762 on average.

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally at night, when flights cost R20 319 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R20 819.

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Prefer to fly direct to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +48 more

ANA, AccesRail, +49 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +47 more

ANA, AccesRail, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +48 more

ANA, AccesRail, +49 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +47 more

ANA, AccesRail, +48 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +47 more

ANA, AccesRail, +48 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +49 more

ANA, AccesRail, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +48 more

ANA, AccesRail, +49 more

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +48 more

ANA, AccesRail, +49 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +47 more

ANA, AccesRail, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +48 more

ANA, AccesRail, +49 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +47 more

ANA, AccesRail, +48 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +47 more

ANA, AccesRail, +48 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +49 more

ANA, AccesRail, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +48 more

ANA, AccesRail, +49 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Detroit. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Detroit. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Detroit? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1404 reviews
7,6Comfort
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,1Entertainment
8,4Crew
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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.

6,0 GoodSusan, Oct 2025AMS - LUX
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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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

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!

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Excellent all round, first time flying United. App is very helpful.

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 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

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

About an hour delay but we made it to Chicago. I feel that the smaller connecting flights are the ones that cause the delays on the bigger planes that fly international.

Amazing trip! No delays, no broken or lost luggage, and amazing food.

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