R693 Find Cheap Flights to Africa

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR1 003
Cape Town
Cape TowndirectR1 659
Antananarivo
Antananarivo1 stopR9 553
Harare
HararedirectR2 990
Port Elizabeth
Port ElizabethdirectR1 586
George
GeorgedirectR1 513
Port Louis
Port LouisdirectR5 487
East London
East LondondirectR1 513
Lagos
Lagos1 stopR7 602
Cairo
Cairo1 stopR6 891
Zanzibar
ZanzibardirectR5 414
Lusaka
LusakadirectR4 558
Bloemfontein
BloemfonteindirectR1 112
Windhoek
WindhoekdirectR3 227
Lilongwe
Lilongwe1 stopR7 730
Maputo
MaputodirectR4 138
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam1 stopR6 326

Cheap Flight Deals to Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.

Recent return flight deals to Africa

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Africa.
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6:45 - 7:55JNB-DUR
1h 10mdirect
20:45 - 21:55DUR-JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 003FlySafair
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Sun, May 4 - Wed, May 7
20:25 - 21:35DUR-JNB
1h 10mdirect
6:45 - 7:55JNB-DUR
1h 10mdirect
R1 003FlySafair
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Sat, May 3 - Sun, May 4
6:00 - 7:40JNB-PLZ
1h 40mdirect
8:10 - 9:50PLZ-JNB
1h 40mdirect
R1 659South African
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Thu, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 23
20:35 - 21:45JNB-DUR
1h 10mdirect
15:20 - 16:30DUR-JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 878South African
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Fri, Jul 25 - Mon, Jul 28
7:00 - 8:10DUR-JNB
1h 10mdirect
9:05 - 10:20JNB-DUR
1h 15mdirect
R1 914Airlink
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
18:35 - 19:50JNB-DUR
1h 15mdirect
10:55 - 12:05DUR-JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 951Airlink
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 6
18:05 - 20:20DUR-CPT
2h 15mdirect
8:45 - 10:50CPT-DUR
2h 05mdirect
R2 042Lift
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Tue, May 6 - Sun, May 11
6:30 - 8:40JNB-CPT
2h 10mdirect
6:30 - 8:30CPT-JNB
2h 00mdirect
R2 151Lift
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Fri, May 9 - Thu, May 15
9:30 - 10:45JNB-DUR
1h 15mdirect
16:30 - 17:45DUR-JNB
1h 15mdirect
R2 479Cemair
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Thu, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 14
9:30 - 10:45JNB-DUR
1h 15mdirect
13:15 - 14:30DUR-JNB
1h 15mdirect
R3 172Cemair
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Sat, May 10 - Sun, May 11

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 return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to Africa from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Cape Town, at R50 return. The most popular route is Bloemfontein (BFN) to Cape Town (CPT) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R50.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Africa?

The average price of all flights from South Africa to Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Africa is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as R4 034. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are R6 100 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa 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 South Africa to Africa is February, when tickets cost R11 303 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 509 and R13 016 respectively.

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 Durban King Shaka Intl Airport (DUR), with an average flight price of R945.

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Low season

February

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg Lanseria to Durban

Flights to Africa: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Africa 
JonathanFlew with AirlinkCPT-VFASept 2024
Be prepared to wait to get your visa. E visa not accepted as they lack the software at VF airport
StriveFlew with Ethiopian AirJNB-ADDMay 2024
Be ready for organized confusion at Addis Airport.
GregFlew with British AirwaysJNB-PLZDec 2023
Take a lot of patience and watch out for gate changes.
RuelFlew with LufthansaCPT-JNBFeb 2024
Hydrate and get some rest as much as possible.
Verified travelerFlew with CemairCPT-DURFeb 2024
Plane departure was delayed due to maintenance issues.

FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa 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 South Africa to Africa.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa to Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Africa

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Africa? 25% of our users found return tickets to Africa for the following prices or less: From Bloemfontein R3 177, from Durban R4 428, from Cape Town R9 184
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Africa flight deals.

Top 4 airlines flying to Africa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa 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.
8,6
AirlinkOverall score based on 67 reviews
8,3Comfort
8,0Food
9,0Crew
8,5Boarding
6,6Entertainment
Airline reviews

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

8,0 ExcellentDaniel, Jan 2025JNB - WDH
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Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Old planes and lack of attention to detail. Horrible experience.

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

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