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Cheapest return fare
R15 560
Typical prices: R15 880-R18 473
Turkish Airlines
Mon 19/10Wed 28/10
JNB - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R11 846
Typical prices: R11 958-R19 962
Etihad Airways
Mon 14/9
JNB - DTW • 2 stops
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Mon, Oct 19 - Wed, Oct 28
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 18:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 50m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:05 - 11:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 55m1 stop Istanbul
R15 560Turkish Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 11
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18:50 - 18:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 10m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 55m1 stop Istanbul
R16 264Turkish Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 11
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 18:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 10m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 55m1 stop Istanbul
R16 296Turkish Airlines
Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 25
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 22:19JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 24m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 8:20DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
R18 137Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 25
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21:55 - 0:58JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
33h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
17:40 - 8:20DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
32h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson London Heathrow
R18 137Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27
KLM Logo
23:15 - 17:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
24h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
KLM Logo
18:35 - 21:20DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R19 177KLM
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 20
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19:40 - 15:02JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
26h 22m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle New York John F Kennedy Intl
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16:15 - 22:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R19 353KLM
Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 21:34CPT  Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 24m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl
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17:24 - 8:05DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 41m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow
R23 195British Airways
Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 17:19CPT  Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
27h 29m1 stop Newark
United Airlines Logo
12:11 - 18:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl
22h 49m1 stop Newark
R31 855United Airlines
Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 16:57CPT  Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
27h 07m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
16:00 - 18:00DTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl
19h 00m1 stop Newark
R31 855United Airlines
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What is the cheapest flight to Detroit?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Detroit was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R15 560 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Detroit, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R23 195 in the last 5 days.

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  • What is the cheapest flight to Detroit?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Detroit was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R15 560 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Detroit, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R23 195 in the last 5 days.

  • 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.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Detroit

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1565 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,3Food
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

10,0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

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

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

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Delta was great because the flight was almost 5 hours so I had access to tons of movies news, etc. so it helped past the time by no other plane WestJet did not have movies so Delta was the best

The flights were on time; all went as expected which is a big positive! No delays! There was no food or drink service in any legs, which I understand due to the short flight time.

They announced a mechanical issue prior to boarding Said it was fixed, we boarded Waited Then learned it was not fixed Had to deplane and go to new gate Bought wifi on plane and it never worked

Delta off boarded and boarded the aircraft quickly. Clean cabin and great gate and onboard service.

WiFi was not working. Flight was delayed in Paris as luggage needed to be removed from the plane that didn’t match a passenger on board. Upon arrival in Detroit the plane couldn’t get to the gate as the pilot turned onto a runway with construction in progress . We waited to be towed back onto the runway. We were almost an hour late causing many passengers to miss their connecting flights.

Internet connectivity still seems to be touchy on these flights, making it difficult to rely on it for getting work done.

Poor communication, we sat on the plane for an hour before pushing back. They were oversold and with a full plane kept looking for someone to step off for someone else to board. So after an hour wait at the gate we missed our departure window and proceeded to spend an additional hour on the tarmac waiting for a refiled flight plan according to the pilots. Occasional updates, somewhat insensitive crew to passengers needing to use the lavatory (it was 2 hrs beyond what anyone expected). Overall just poor execution...especially when the flight was listed as "arriving early" up until about 30 minutes past our departure time.

Delta staff was exceptionally helpful and considerate. However, the first two of three flight legs were delayed making connections tentative and stressful.

Unprepared to rebook a flight of people. Uncommunicative. When I received updates in the app it was well after the announcement in the hold room. Offered a single $12 meal voucher, not enough for a sandwich at DEN, for a 17 hour delay. No one was able to explain their meal or hotel reimbursement policy for this cancellation, just handed a card to call the Help desk. My previous flight went through several delays and was finally cancelled, without explanation. The customer help desk closed while there was a long line. I then waited in line for a gate agent almost an hour while simultaneously on hold and trying to text with a remote Delta agent. Communicating with the text agent was almost impossible; they could not find any flights that got me back to my original city before the following evening. Kept offering itineraries that did not get me back to my origin airport or involved additional layovers. In 50 minutes on hold, never got through to an agent by phone. Finally spoke to one of the gate agents who was able to rebook on a red eye that had only one stop and got me back in the afternoon the next day, rather than late evening. Later by email, Delta offered 10,000 loyalty points for the inconvenience of the cancellation. The crew on the red eye flight were delightful. I don’t remember any food or entertainment on that flight.

Easy on easy off and the staff onboard were wonderful. Left on time, arrived a bit early.

Bussing in a major flight is idiotic. Cabin was too warm. Food was bland and felt old

Crew attendants attention to the travelers. Good food. I always fly with Turkish Airlines

Tv didn’t work and left the gate late but everything else was perfect.

Again poor use of old aircraft and old business class seats that show there age.

Service and food were very good, I liked it a lot. I liked the little gifts we all got , but I don’t think I’d fly on Turkish airlines to go to New York from Istanbul or from New York to Instanbul anymore. Flight is way too long.

We liked the comfort and seats. The crew was not very friendly nor did they check on us to see if we needed anything. Had to ask for water several times

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.

In sharp contrast to the modern glitzy airport, boarding facilities were primitive. Passengers had to board buses and walk up steep stairs in bitter cold with carry-on baggages. I found no reason why aerobridge was not provided.

I have been flying Turkish Airlines for the last 5 years it’s always great service, on time , excellent food, only one thing wasn’t reliable is their on board WiFi most of the time it doesn’t work.

I could not check in online 24 hours before the flight. Very inconvenient. Flight was delayed.

Really old place. Not as clean as it should be, tray tables needed better cleaning. The items, trays and some other items need to b6 engineered. Anything task you or crew may do is incredibly load, seriously engineer for quiet smooth, easy. Just opening and closing the tray table is actually dangerous and can easily injure a finger. I'm sure it happens as it happened to me! First time I used United and likely will be the last!

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.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Plane was was better than th YVR to ORD flight but was a fraction of the distance. Fly your better planes on longer distance flights.

In this flight we had selected seating for our family in the middle of the plane in a 2x2 format. The airline changed them to the very back row of the plane and split them to 3x1. Why pay for seats that allow seat selection if the airline will just move them to the worst seats in the plane?

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

The flight was canceled. Got rebooked to Chicago and when we arrived our luggage where to there. They were going to our original destination the day after. They would not deliver them to our house. We had to go pick them up.

Upgrade planes to have larger overhead bins, especially on this popular route and first class. Easy flight to Chicago, good service in first class. Can't wait for seatback entertainment to be brought back. I like the free wifi and messaging with T-Mobile. Although, the tray tables are not big enough to work even on a small laptop - so why is it called "business" class? Flight attendant said that the flight was too short to even serve water. I've flown that route several times, and that is the first time I ever heard that. No chargers in the seats. Rough landing.

Pilots were great on take off and landing. Flight attendant were very kind. The only problem was take off was later than the scheduling.

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

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

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

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

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

Lots of legroom on the flight. No interaction from the staff at all on the plane. They only attended to the First Class passengers. There was no entertainment. Security I was body scanned even though I hadn't set off an alarm, my father-in-law in his 80s, was stopped and subjected to a through body search, told that they would have to place their hands in intimate places. There were several border guards present, and as we walked off we could hear the TWA officer talk about the procedure as if he was training. My father-in-law was a little upset about the whole process. A kind explanation would have been more acceptable, and it felt dehumanizing to him.

Needed a 6 hour lay over in Atlanta. How can this be avoided ?

Security area in terminal 3 needs to be made much nicer. Less claustrophobic and use of glass and big ceilings wouldhelp

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