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$731+ Cheap flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Detroit (DTT)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 7/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CPT — DTT
Mar 8 — Mar 151
Sun 3/8
Sun 3/15
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Detroit

Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Detroit
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Detroit. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 6, 2026.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/208:50 pm
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop20h 11m
United Airlines
Tue 3/1010:28 am
DTW
-
CPT
2 stops24h 27m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,013
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/19:30 pm
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop27h 08m
Kenya Airways
Sat 3/145:15 pm
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop22h 40m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 2/3$1,117
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/3111:45 pm
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop25h 05m
Delta
Sat 4/116:30 pm
DTW
-
CPT
2 stops29h 20m
Delta
Deal found 2/3$1,129
This Air France deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air France is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/3111:45 pm
CPT
-
DTW
1 stop25h 05m
Air France
Sat 4/116:40 pm
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop21h 05m
Air France
Deal found 2/3$1,130
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/16:25 pm
CPT
-
DTW
2 stops54h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 3/149:05 pm
DTW
-
CPT
1 stop32h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,148
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/18:50 pm
CPT
-
DTW
2 stops30h 23m
United Airlines
Sat 3/147:31 am
DTW
-
CPT
2 stops25h 34m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,233
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/208:50 pm
CPT
-
DTW
2 stops26h 07m
United Airlines
Mon 12/212:48 pm
DTW
-
CPT
2 stops33h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,379
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/37:00 pm
CPT
-
DTW
3 stops35h 59m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/105:09 am
DTW
-
CPT
3 stops46h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,591
This British Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure British Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/138:50 pm
CPT
-
DTW
2 stops34h 41m
British Airways
Tue 2/172:11 pm
DTW
-
CPT
2 stops34h 54m
British Airways
Deal found 2/2$1,629
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qatar Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/1312:35 pm
CPT
-
DTW
2 stops35h 59m
Qatar Airways
Tue 2/176:00 am
DTW
-
CPT
2 stops28h 25m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 2/4$1,682

Find flight deals from Cape Town to Detroit

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cape Town (CPT) to Detroit (DTT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated February 6, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,013
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$731
(oojo)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,000
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From Cape Town Intl to Detroit (DTT)
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One-way flight from Cape Town Intl to Detroit (DTT)
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($164 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($33 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Cape Town to Detroit that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 6, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Cape Town to Detroit that are best for you.

Fly from

Cape Town

Fly to

Detroit

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/3

8:50 pm-6:55 pm

1 stop29h 05m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/10

4:50 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop18h 05m

$1,013

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/20

8:50 pm-10:01 am

1 stop20h 11m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/10

10:28 am-4:55 pm

2 stops24h 27m

$1,013

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Sun 3/1

9:30 pm-5:38 pm

1 stop27h 08m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 3/14

5:15 pm-9:55 pm

1 stop22h 40m

$1,117

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/31

11:45 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop25h 05m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 4/11

6:30 pm-5:50 am

2 stops29h 20m

$1,129

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/31

11:45 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop25h 05m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 4/11

6:40 pm-9:45 pm

1 stop21h 05m

$1,130

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Sun 3/1

8:50 pm-8:13 pm

2 stops30h 23m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 3/14

7:31 am-3:05 pm

2 stops25h 34m

$1,233

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/20

8:50 pm-10:01 am

1 stop20h 11m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/21

2:48 pm-7:40 am

2 stops33h 52m

$1,379

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/3

7:00 pm-9:54 pm

2 stops33h 54m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/10

5:09 am-10:00 am

3 stops46h 51m

$1,615

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Wed 7/29

4:35 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop32h 10m

$731

Cape TownDetroit

CPT - DTW

CPTDTW

Cape Town Intl

Wed 7/29

7:30 pm-10:39 pm

2 stops33h 09m

$743

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Deals found on 2/5

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Compare providers for flights from Cape Town to Detroit

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Cape Town to Detroit in February.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Cape Town-Detroit flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Cape Town-Detroit flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Cape Town-Detroit flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Cape Town-Detroit flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Cape Town-Detroit flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Detroit

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Cape Town to Detroit

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Detroit?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Detroit (average of $944). Flying from Cape Town to Detroit in September is currently the most expensive (average of $1,127). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Cape Town to Detroit. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from Cape Town to Detroit?

    United Airlines and Kenya Airways can get you from Cape Town to Detroit in just under 27h 08m. Your travel time can differ by up to 1h 57m. Cape Town and Detroit are separated by a distance of 8298 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Detroit that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Detroit flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Detroit?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Detroit.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Detroit?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Detroit by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Detroit?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Detroit (average of $944). Flying from Cape Town to Detroit in September is currently the most expensive (average of $1,127). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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