$241 Find Cheap Flights to Africa

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Cheap Flights to Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$604
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$370
Lagos
Lagos1 stop$1,036
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$836
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$930
Accra
Accra1 stop$784
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$446
Tunis
Tunis1 stop$532
Algiers
Algiers1 stop$381
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$916
Arusha
Arusha2 stops$1,171
Dakar
Dakar1 stop$806
Entebbe
Entebbe2 stops$750
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$906
Abuja
Abuja1 stop$841
Kigali
Kigali1 stop$785
Zanzibar
Zanzibar1 stop$960
Abidjan
Abidjan2 stops$881
Port Louis
Port Louis1 stop$1,021
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$604
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$370
Lagos
Lagos1 stop$1,036
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$836
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$930
Accra
Accra1 stop$784
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$446
Tunis
Tunis1 stop$532
Algiers
Algiers1 stop$381
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$916
Arusha
Arusha2 stops$1,171
Dakar
Dakar1 stop$806
Entebbe
Entebbe2 stops$750
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$906
Abuja
Abuja1 stop$841
Kigali
Kigali1 stop$785
Zanzibar
Zanzibar1 stop$960
Abidjan
Abidjan2 stops$881
Port Louis
Port Louis1 stop$1,021

Book Cheap Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Africa 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals to Africa

Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 25
Air Canada Logo
11:58 am - 9:40 am
EWR
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CMN
17h 42m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:15 am - 7:42 pm
CMN
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EWR
13h 27m2 stops
$370Air Canada
Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 13
Air Canada Logo
8:30 pm - 10:35 am
EWR
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CMN
56h 05m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:15 pm - 12:29 am
CMN
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EWR
18h 14m2 stops
$383Air Canada
Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 28
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 10:35 am
EWR
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CMN
32h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 2:08 pm
CMN
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EWR
31h 53m2 stops
$386United Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 28
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:35 am
EWR
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CMN
44h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 2:08 pm
CMN
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EWR
31h 53m2 stops
$390United Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Delta Logo
2:30 pm - 3:35 pm
JFK
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CMN
19h 05m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 5:15 pm
CMN
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JFK
17h 20m1 stop
$423Delta
Wed, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 12
Delta Logo
2:30 pm - 3:35 pm
JFK
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CMN
19h 05m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 2:15 pm
CMN
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JFK
14h 20m1 stop
$424Delta
Sun, Jan 18 - Wed, Jan 28
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 9:20 am
IAD
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CAI
29h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 11:45 am
CAI
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IAD
22h 05m1 stop
$604Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 21
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 3:40 am
IAD
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CAI
31h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 11:45 am
CAI
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IAD
37h 20m1 stop
$615Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
Royal Air Maroc Logo
9:00 pm - 6:20 pm
IAD
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CAI
15h 20m1 stop
Royal Air Maroc Logo
8:40 am - 7:00 pm
CAI
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IAD
16h 20m1 stop
$623Royal Air Maroc
Wed, Apr 8 - Fri, May 1
Royal Air Maroc Logo
9:00 pm - 6:20 pm
IAD
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CAI
15h 20m1 stop
Royal Air Maroc Logo
9:40 am - 7:00 pm
CAI
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IAD
16h 20m1 stop
$625Royal Air Maroc
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Africa

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

What is the cheapest flight to Africa?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Africa from the United States found in the last 72 hours was to Casablanca, at $590 round-trip. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Casablanca (CMN) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $590.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to Africa, 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 the United States to Africa is April, when tickets cost $914 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,596 and $1,363 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United States to Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Africa, 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 on the flight from the United States to Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Africa?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Africa is Addis Ababa Bole Airport (ADD), with an average flight price of $563.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$241
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Cairo

FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • What are the best airports to fly in and out of North America to get to and from Africa?

    John F. Kennedy in New York is one of the best airports connecting the U.S. to Africa. It is strategically located on North America's east coast and offers both non-stops and layover flights to more than half of the countries in Africa. Washington Dulles International Airport also serves airlines that facilitate non-stops to Africa and offer affordable rates for layover flights.

  • Which airlines have cheaper prices on flights from the U.S. to Africa?

    Generally, the cheapest airlines for flying from the U.S. to Africa are airlines that are members of Star Alliance, including LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, and South African Airlines. All these airlines offer layover flights that are cheaper than their direct-flight alternatives.

  • Do I need a visa to fly to countries in Africa?

    Several countries in Africa require American citizens to have visas. However, in countries like Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, Reunion Island, Senegal, and Zimbabwe, you can stay for up to three months without a visa. Meanwhile, countries like Tonga, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, and Seychelles will issue a visa after one month of stay. On the other hand, some countries, like Zambia, Uganda, and Tanzania, give visas upon arrival.

  • Can you fly nonstop to South Africa from North America?

    Yes. From airports like Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines has non-stops to Cape Town, and from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta Airlines has non-stops to Johannesburg. Ethiopian Airlines has non-stops from Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. to Addi Ababa; Royal Air Maroc has non-stops from JFK and Miami to Casablanca in Morocco; and EgyptAir has non-stops from Dulles and New York to Cairo. Find your way via ground transportation to get to any of these airports to ensure you get the best rates on your trip.

  • Which is the best airport to fly to in East Africa?

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, is the best airport into which you should arrive in East Africa. It is the largest and busiest in the area because it is centrally located and receives international flights from over five cities in the United States.

  • Which is the best airport to fly to in West Africa?

    Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Ghana is the best airport to fly into in West Africa. This is because multiple international airlines that fly between the U.S. and West Africa arrive at ACC.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to Africa?

    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 the United States to Africa.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United States to Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from the United States to Africa 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 from the United States to Africa?

    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 from the United States to Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Africa is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,140. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $1,224 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Africa

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Africa? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Africa for the following prices or less: From Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl $1,128, from Newark $1,566, from Atlanta $2,715
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Africa flight deals.
  • There are many countries with undiscovered and hidden gems for tourists. One of these is the famed Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, which you can access by flying into Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is just 30 minutes away from this landmark.
  • Both Delta Airlines and South African Airlines have nonstop flights from the U.S. to South Africa. Delta offers a nonstop flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg International Airport, while South African Airlines offers a nonstop flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and Washington's Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB).
  • New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport offers non-stops to most countries in Africa, including South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Senegal via Delta Airlines.  However, if you’re flying in from other cities such as Miami or Baltimore on Delta Airlines, expect a stop at JFK and/or Paris that may last up to five hours, depending on the details of your trip.
  • If you want to experience the savannas and robust wildlife in Africa, visit the wildlife parks and sanctuaries in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. Book a flight on Kenya Airways at JFK, directly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, or on American Airlines, and find your way to Nairobi National Park, which is only 30 minutes from the airport. Fly to Tanzania on connecting flights via Delta Airlines to Kilimanjaro International Airport, which is approximately 90 minutes from Kilimanjaro National Park.
  • The annual Gerewol Festival in Chad, which happens in the last week of September, is often described as the world’s most competitive male beauty pageant. In order to find affordable connecting flights to Chad from JFK on Turkish Airlines, it's advised that you book your flights at least two months before your departure date as ticket prices tend to skyrocket in the months leading up to the event.
  • Connecting flights from the U.S. to Africa are significantly cheaper than non-stops. Therefore, if your priority is saving money, when flying to West Africa, book flights that have layovers in Paris. If you are planning to fly to South Africa, stop over in London or select another flight that involves a stopover in Dubai. If your priority is saving time, opt for non-stops to Africa facilitated by your airline of choice.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Africa? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8023 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
Airline reviews

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
DCA - SEA
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This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

A 12 hour flight during the day with one real meal service - are you kidding? Also the breakfast was one of the worst and not what was listed

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

Delta is a good airline. I've never had an issue with Delta. I'll continue to fly with them until they show me that I shouldn't.

The only thing nice I can say is the flight crew was really nice and apologetic about the situation. They shared as much information as they had and advised us on what we could do about missing connecting flights. The boarding process was so slow. The gate agent was working by herself and should have had someone working with her. It took almost an hour to board because she was trying to board a full flight of people and provide customer service to everyone who was flying standby and/or had questions. It was really chaotic. This didn't help the fact that we were delayed and folks were missing connections the longer it took.

The gate attendants and the crew were terrible. Because of high winds, they needed to carry more fuel, so they had to get volunteers to take the next flight at 6 am the next day. They did a terrible job of it - our flight ended up taking off just under 3 hours of the scheduled time. I hope to never fly Delta again.

Did not realize internet screen was hidden between seats and no info printed!!!!

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

Aircraft was noisy, old and never dimmed the lights on a night flight even on business class! I flew 17 times on United and probably another 40 on other airlines United USA /Europe flights were the worst to include luggage delayed once going to europe and once coming back

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

Sitting on the runway after we land for almost two hours! Not sure if we should blame United or Just Dumpy Vance.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

United is an incompetent airline. They parked the plane on the tarmac for an hour after arriving because they “didn’t have a gate available” it was actually some sort of lie because as we de planed there were approximately 9 open and manned and empty gates that we walked past. Many people on the flight missed connections for the hour long sit on the tarmac. Utterly baffling and incompetent behavior from United flight ops.

Flight was delayed. De-icing took a while. When we landed had to wait for another plane to vacate our gate. Just an overall bad experience.

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

nice and clean plane but the seats and the comfort was not what i expected. i expected more based on all the ads and reviews that i've read. I guess you get what you pay for in economy.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Worse worse worse, i would not recommend this airline to anyone. Istanbul airport maybe State of the Art facility but staff is rude, only works if they get tips, and they push you to give tips even though my family had spent $50 in tips. Airline staff doesn't speak english so you really can't understand them. It was a nightmare travelling with Turkish. Never again.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Improve food quality and clean the seat . Bathrooms not clean

I had pre booked gluten free as a meal preference. Nothing of that was considered during my flight. The attendant said he had no idea and would check but never returned with a response. I did not eat anything that flight and was super hungry

Stay away at all cost! Late boarding, late departure, inoperable seat controls and entertainment screens, very rude cabin crew,

The flight itself was fine. The flight was delayed for nearly 10 hours and there was inconsistent communication about why it was delayed.

My luggage did not arrive yet, it been 4 days without any information

They had everyone line up for boarding and then made us stand there for 30 minutes

There was no food !! We ordered Kosher and they confirmed they would have it but the crew told us that kosher food was “out of stock” We went hungry for 7-8 hours

Good flight overall Welcoming crew Food needs some improvement especially from Casablanca to dc

the whole flight is bad from Miami to Casablanca and from casablanca to Miami. Delays, service, food, .... Not flying again with this airline

Intersting crew: only men with a bit of roughness. The food was not bad, but there´s no alcohol option

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