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Flights to Africa in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | September | High demand for flights, 2% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | May | Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop |
| Average price | R1 734 | Average for round-trip flights in April 2021 |
| Round-trip from | R1 040 | From Cape Town to Johannesburg |
| One-way from | R448 | One-way flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg |
Cheap flights to Africa in April, May 2021
The best prices found for DUR flights for April, May
16 Apr - 19 Apr
R1 026pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
16 Apr - 18 Apr
R1 040pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
ELS
East London
ELS
East London
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
14 Apr - 20 Apr
R1 040pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Africa 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Africa found for this year
16 Apr - 19 Apr
R1 026pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
15 Apr - 18 Apr
R1 040pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
14 Apr - 20 Apr
R1 040pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
DUR
Durban King Shaka Intl
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Last minute flights to Africa
Late deals on return flights to Africa, departing today and this week
20 Apr - 27 Apr
R1 141pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
HLA
Johannesburg Lanseria
HLA
Johannesburg Lanseria
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
22 Apr - 26 Apr
R1 214pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
HLA
Johannesburg Lanseria
HLA
Johannesburg Lanseria
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
22 Apr - 29 Apr
R1 228pp
CPT
Cape Town Intl
FlySafair
Direct
HLA
Johannesburg Lanseria
HLA
Johannesburg Lanseria
FlySafair
Direct
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Cheapest prices for Africa flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Africa found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
R1 342
February
R1 486
March
R1 598
April
R1 590
May
R1 215
June
R1 323
July
R1 424
August
R1 399
September
R1 402
October
R1 401
November
R1 388
December
R1 556
Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Africa is May. The most expensive month for flights is March. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.
When is the best time to fly to Africa?
Average Johannesburg OR Tambo flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
|
CPT - JNB Price
|
R1 215 - R2 130
|
|
JNB Temperature
|
18 - 26 °C
|
|
JNB Rainfall
|
4 - 151 mm
|
May is typically the best time to fly to Africa, but there are other times where great deals are available. If you are looking for warm weather when you arrive off of your flight to Africa then January is statistically the hottest. December is historically the period with most rainfall.
When is the best time to book a flight to Africa?
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Africa, you should look to book at least 24 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Africa?
At the moment, Thursday is the most economical day to take a flight to Africa. Sunday is likely to be the most costly.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Africa?
At the moment, flights in the evening are likely to offer the best value for money for your Africa trip. A flight in the morning will more often than not be of higher cost.
Alternative, similarly priced destinations
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