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Cheap flights to Africa from R8 207

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 28/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
WAS — JNB
Apr 3 — Apr 101
1 adult
Wed 3/4
Wed 10/4

Flights to Africa in 2024

Find the latest flights to Africa in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 696 021 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

R2 995

Return from

R1 876

One-way from

R910
High demand for flights, 12% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg
One-way flight from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Africa

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Cheap flights to Africa in March & April 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Africa in March and April 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 696 021 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.
Sun 28/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop27h 05mSAUDIA
Mon 13/521:40JNB - JFK
1 stop41h 20mSAUDIA
Deal found 27/3R12 529
Sun 28/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop27h 05mSAUDIA
Mon 13/521:40JNB - JFK
1 stop41h 20mSAUDIA
Deal found 28/3R13 912
Mon 22/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Sun 5/515:20CPT - JFK
2 stops34h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 27/3R15 012
Mon 22/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Sun 5/513:50CPT - JFK
2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R15 201
Wed 10/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Tue 16/413:50CPT - JFK
2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R15 429
Wed 10/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Tue 28/515:20CPT - JFK
2 stops34h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R15 467
Sat 27/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Sun 5/515:20CPT - JFK
2 stops34h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 27/3R16 054
Mon 15/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop38h 30mSAUDIA
Sat 4/521:40JNB - JFK
1 stop41h 20mSAUDIA
Deal found 27/3R16 225
Mon 22/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Tue 30/413:50CPT - JFK
2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R16 282

Africa 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Africa in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 696 021 searches and data were last updated on 29 March 2024.
Sun 28/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop27h 05mSAUDIA
Mon 13/521:40JNB - JFK
1 stop41h 20mSAUDIA
Deal found 27/3R12 529
Sun 28/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop27h 05mSAUDIA
Mon 13/521:40JNB - JFK
1 stop41h 20mSAUDIA
Deal found 28/3R13 912
Mon 22/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Sun 5/515:20CPT - JFK
2 stops34h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 27/3R15 012
Sun 10/1114:00JFK - JNB
1 stop38h 05mTurkish Airlines
Tue 19/1119:15JNB - JFK
1 stop23h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3R15 087
Mon 22/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Sun 5/513:50CPT - JFK
2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R15 201
Mon 18/1120:55JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 50mEthiopian Air
Sun 1/1215:20CPT - JFK
2 stops34h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 27/3R15 429
Wed 10/422:00JFK - CPT
2 stops33h 45mEthiopian Air
Tue 28/515:20CPT - JFK
2 stops34h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R15 467
Thu 21/1113:45JFK - CPT
1 stop40h 05mKenya Airways
Thu 28/1114:30CPT - JFK
2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways
Deal found 27/3R15 751
Mon 18/1113:45JFK - CPT
1 stop23h 10mKenya Airways
Wed 27/1114:30CPT - JFK
2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways
Deal found 27/3R15 884

Flights to Africa departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Africa, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 696 021 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.
Sat 6/412:00JFK - JNB
1 stop37h 10mMultiple Airlines
Thu 30/59:55JNB - JFK
2 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/3R18 461
Sun 7/421:45EWR - JNB
2 stops24h 10mEthiopian Air
Mon 22/422:35JNB - EWR
2 stops27h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 27/3R18 859
Tue 9/40:05EWR - CPT
1 stop29h 45mTurkish Airlines
Tue 28/516:35CPT - EWR
1 stop35h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3R18 973
Sat 6/413:45JFK - JNB
1 stop38h 00mKenya Airways
Thu 30/517:00JNB - JFK
1 stop20h 35mKenya Airways
Deal found 27/3R19 466
Sat 6/40:30JFK - JNB
2 stops48h 30mMultiple Airlines
Mon 22/417:00JNB - JFK
1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/3R19 504
Sun 31/321:45EWR - CPT
2 stops33h 15mEthiopian Air
Thu 18/413:50CPT - EWR
2 stops35h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 28/3R19 504
Thu 4/413:45JFK - CPT
1 stop41h 00mKenya Airways
Tue 16/414:30CPT - JFK
2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways
Deal found 27/3R19 580
Wed 3/419:25LAX - JNB
1 stop30h 05mTurkish Airlines
Thu 18/418:05JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3R19 693
Mon 8/413:45JFK - JNB
1 stop20h 05mKenya Airways
Thu 11/410:45JNB - JFK
1 stop26h 50mKenya Airways
Deal found 28/3R19 731

One-way flights to Africa

Explore one-way flight options to Africa for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 696 021 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.
Sun 28/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop27h 05mSAUDIA
Deal found 28/3R8 207
Fri 26/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop27h 05mSAUDIA
Deal found 28/3R8 378
Mon 29/411:00JFK - JNB
1 stop38h 30mSAUDIA
Deal found 28/3R9 572
Sun 7/40:30JFK - JNB
3 stops51h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3R9 591
Mon 22/419:30ATL - JNB
1 stop39h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 28/3R9 610
Mon 8/412:00JFK - JNB
1 stop37h 10mEgypt Air
Deal found 28/3R9 629
Sun 14/40:30JFK - JNB
3 stops54h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3R9 723
Sun 7/40:30JFK - JNB
2 stops45h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3R10 027
Mon 22/413:45JFK - CPT
2 stops41h 55mKenya Airways
Deal found 28/3R10 159

Direct flights to Africa

Sun 12/521:10EWR - JNB
Nonstop14h 35mUnited Airlines
Mon 20/520:00JNB - EWR
Nonstop16h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R26 744
Wed 8/520:40EWR - CPT
Nonstop14h 30mUnited Airlines
Thu 16/519:50CPT - EWR
Nonstop15h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R27 275
Fri 19/420:40EWR - CPT
Nonstop14h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 29/419:50CPT - EWR
Nonstop15h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R27 692
Sun 28/421:10EWR - JNB
Nonstop14h 35mUnited Airlines
Wed 8/520:00JNB - EWR
Nonstop16h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R27 692
Fri 19/420:40EWR - CPT
Nonstop14h 30mUnited Airlines
Thu 2/519:50CPT - EWR
Nonstop15h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R28 602
Sun 28/421:10EWR - JNB
Nonstop14h 35mUnited Airlines
Mon 13/520:00JNB - EWR
Nonstop16h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R28 621
Sun 9/620:25EWR - CPT
Nonstop14h 45mUnited Airlines
Thu 20/619:50CPT - EWR
Nonstop15h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R28 640
Sun 26/520:45EWR - JNB
Nonstop15h 00mUnited Airlines
Thu 6/620:00JNB - EWR
Nonstop15h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3R28 640
Wed 18/920:50EWR - JNB
Nonstop14h 55mUnited Airlines
Tue 1/1020:00JNB - EWR
Nonstop15h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/3R29 208

Find flights to Africa within your budget

Locate flights to Africa that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 696 021 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

R11 960 - R22 366

Route

Depart

Return

Price

New York John F Kennedy IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 28/4

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/5

1 stop41h 20m

R11 960

New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl

JFK - CPT

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 22/4

2 stops33h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 5/5

2 stops34h 40m

R15 012

New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl

JFK - CPT

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 22/4

1 stop25h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 13/5

2 stops23h 05m

R16 433

NewarkJohannesburg OR Tambo

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Thu 25/4

1 stop28h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 8/5

1 stop34h 15m

R16 509

New York John F Kennedy IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 28/4

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 5/5

2 stops33h 34m

R17 362

Atlanta Hartsfield-JacksonJohannesburg OR Tambo

ATL - JNB

ATLJNB

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Sun 8/9

1 stop38h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/10

1 stop32h 20m

R19 409

New York John F Kennedy IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/4

1 stop37h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 22/4

1 stop41h 15m

R20 660

Los AngelesJohannesburg OR Tambo

LAX - JNB

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sun 22/9

2 stops32h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/9

1 stop26h 45m

R21 892

Los AngelesJohannesburg OR Tambo

LAX - JNB

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 20/5

1 stop27h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/6

1 stop29h 10m

R22 366

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Deals found on 28/3

Average price of flights to Africa by month

Plan your trip to Africa by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Africa is currently R9 433 while a return flight costs R17 956. Price data was last updated on 24 March 2024.

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Africa (average of R81). Flying to Africa in April will prove the most costly (average of R108). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

R1 668

February

R1 706

March

R1 971

April

R2 047

May

R1 535

June

R1 573

July

R1 820

August

R1 782

September

R1 895

October

R1 744

November

R1 744

December

R1 952

Temperature and rainfall in Africa by month

Plan your trip to Africa by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

JNB

Temperature

10 - 20 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Africa?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Africa. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
Booking 86 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Africa. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Africa

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Africa. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Africa. Reviews last updated 29 March 2024.
8,4
Very Good
85 reviews

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,2

Food

7,6

Overall

8,4

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,4

Reviews

1 / 1

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

8,4
Very Good
85 reviews
8,4
Very Good
85 reviews

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,2

Food

7,6

Overall

8,4

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,4

Reviews

1 / 1

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

8,3
Very Good
104 reviews
8,4
Very Good
85 reviews

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,2

Food

7,6

Overall

8,4

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,4

Reviews

1 / 1

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

8,1
Very Good
54 reviews
8,4
Very Good
85 reviews

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,2

Food

7,6

Overall

8,4

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,4

Reviews

1 / 1

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

7,9
Good
228 reviews
8,4
Very Good
85 reviews

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,2

Food

7,6

Overall

8,4

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,4

Reviews

1 / 1

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

7,5
Good
3 744 reviews
8,4
Very Good
85 reviews

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,2

Food

7,6

Overall

8,4

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,4

Reviews

1 / 1

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

Where are the most popular flight destinations in Africa?

The most popular flight destination in Africa, according to our users, is South Africa, followed by Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Tanzania and Namibia.
  • What is the best way to travel around Africa?

    Flying is a serious option to consider when navigating your way around this vast continent. So, naturally, you will be keeping that in mind as you weigh up your options for cheap flights to Africa. In fact, if you're looking at holidays in Zanzibar or Mauritius, Africa flight deals will be your only option since both destinations are islands off the coast of the continent, as you know. You may want to consider car hire if you're keen on exploring the whole of Mauritius, but for Zanzibar, the island is quite small, so you can put that money towards your Africa airfare.

  • What are some things to do in Africa?

    This is such a huge continent, so you will never be bored, that's for sure. But if you want to relax and be a beachbum, then Zanzibar is the perfect spot. The island's beaches are among the best off the African coast. If you're planning your honeymoon, you should seriously look at Zanzibar as an option when you compare and book flights to Africa. Stone Town on the island is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so there's lots to do.

  • How long is the flight to Africa?

    Well, you're already in Africa, but remember, this is a big continent, so you could easily be flying for half a day. Popular tourist destinations for Saffers when it comes to flights to Africa include Zanzibar (ZNZ) and Mauritius (MRU). Flight time from Johannesburg (JNB) to Zanzibar is just over 7h, with one stop. From Cape Town (CPT), you're looking at just over 12h with two stops (usually via JNB). Durban (DUR) to Mauritius is just under 4h if you take a direct flight, so be on the lookout for cheap flights to Africa that offer this route.

  • What do I need to do before my flight to Africa?

    This will depend on where you are travelling, as in some cases you will need a visa and in other cases, you won't. You will need a valid passport that has at least six months left before it expires for all trips, as you consider your cheap flights to Africa. Fortunately, you don't need a visa to travel to Mauritius, which means you can book flights to Africa on a whim if your passport is current. South Africans are welcome in the country for up to 90 days without one. If your passport isn't current, then consider making use of the passport facility that the Department of Home Affairs initiated with some banks at certain larger branches in major towns around SA. It's much faster and more efficient than standing in the queue at Home Affairs. Check their website for details.

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