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Flight time from Detroit to Johannesburg

DTW → JNB · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport

The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 15h 12m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 8,480 miles (13,648 km).

8,480
miles
13,648
kilometers
+6h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
15h 12m

When will you arrive?

Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Detroit. You cross 6 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Detroit to Johannesburg?
About 15h 12m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
8,480 miles, or 13,648 km (7,369 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.

Other routes

JNB → DTW15h 23mDTW → JFK1h 9mDTW → LAX4h 26mDTW → ORD45mDTW → ATL1h 25mDTW → DFW2h 18m