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Cheap Flights to Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR1 420
Cape Town
Cape TowndirectR1 746
Durban
DurbandirectR1 485
Harare
HararedirectR2 954
Port Elizabeth
Port ElizabethdirectR1 763
Port Louis
Port LouisdirectR8 682
George
GeorgedirectR1 763
East London
East LondondirectR2 040
Cairo
Cairo1 stopR7 116
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam1 stopR5 549
Windhoek
WindhoekdirectR3 786
Lagos
Lagos1 stopR8 046
Zanzibar
ZanzibardirectR7 768
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stopR4 863
Accra
Accra1 stopR10 363
Bloemfontein
BloemfonteindirectR1 338
Lusaka
LusakadirectR6 854
Maputo
MaputodirectR4 276
Bulawayo
BulawayodirectR5 810
Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR1 420
Cape Town
Cape TowndirectR1 746
Durban
DurbandirectR1 485
Harare
HararedirectR2 954
Port Elizabeth
Port ElizabethdirectR1 763
Port Louis
Port LouisdirectR8 682
George
GeorgedirectR1 763
East London
East LondondirectR2 040
Cairo
Cairo1 stopR7 116
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam1 stopR5 549
Windhoek
WindhoekdirectR3 786
Lagos
Lagos1 stopR8 046
Zanzibar
ZanzibardirectR7 768
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stopR4 863
Accra
Accra1 stopR10 363
Bloemfontein
BloemfonteindirectR1 338
Lusaka
LusakadirectR6 854
Maputo
MaputodirectR4 276
Bulawayo
BulawayodirectR5 810

Book Cheap Africa Plane Tickets

 
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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Africa

Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
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20:45 - 21:55
DUR
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JNB
1h 10mdirect
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6:00 - 7:05
JNB
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DUR
1h 05mdirect
R1 469Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10
FlySafair Logo
16:00 - 17:10
JNB
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DUR
1h 10mdirect
FlySafair Logo
19:35 - 20:45
DUR
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JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 485FlySafair
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 3
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10:00 - 12:15
DUR
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CPT
2h 15mdirect
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7:10 - 9:15
CPT
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DUR
2h 05mdirect
R2 644Lift
Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11
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16:00 - 18:05
JNB
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CPT
2h 05mdirect
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9:00 - 11:15
CPT
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JNB
2h 15mdirect
R2 693Airlink
Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29
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20:35 - 22:50
JNB
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CPT
2h 15mdirect
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9:00 - 11:15
CPT
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JNB
2h 15mdirect
R2 709Airlink
Tue, Jul 21 - Fri, Jul 24
Lift Logo
18:05 - 20:20
DUR
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CPT
2h 15mdirect
Lift Logo
7:10 - 9:15
CPT
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DUR
2h 05mdirect
R2 791Lift
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
South African Logo
20:25 - 22:25
CPT
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JNB
2h 00mdirect
South African Logo
21:20 - 23:35
JNB
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CPT
2h 15mdirect
R2 807South African
Fri, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 20
South African Logo
19:35 - 21:35
CPT
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JNB
2h 00mdirect
South African Logo
6:05 - 8:20
JNB
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CPT
2h 15mdirect
R2 954South African
Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23
Air Tanzania Logo
14:15 - 14:30
JNB
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ZNZ
23h 15m
1 stop
Air Tanzania Logo
18:00 - 13:15
ZNZ
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JNB
20h 15m
1 stop
R7 834Air Tanzania
Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 2
Air Tanzania Logo
14:15 - 21:30
JNB
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ZNZ
6h 15m
1 stop
Air Tanzania Logo
22:00 - 13:15
ZNZ
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JNB
16h 15m
1 stop
R7 850Air Tanzania
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Africa

Get data-powered insights and trends into 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at R957 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 R1 035.

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 R1 191 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R1 779 and R1 632 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 R1 125.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR669
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Durban

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

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Africa 
CarmenFlew with South African
JNB
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LUN
Dec 2025
Charge your device before boarding the plane and there is free entertainment.
VanessaFlew with FlySafair
PLZ
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CPT
Nov 2025
Flying form PE exercise patients with the boarding process. Priority boarding is well worth it.
DanielFlew with Airlink
JNB
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WDH
Jan 2025
Download the LEFA app so you can easy get a Taxi. Just like Uber
JonathanFlew with Airlink
CPT
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VFA
Sept 2024
Be prepared to wait to get your visa. E visa not accepted as they lack the software at VF airport

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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Africa is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as R3 523. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are R5 153 on average.

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 153, from Durban R4 196, from Cape Town R7 855
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Africa flight deals.

Reviews of the 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.
8,4
AirlinkOverall score based on 89 reviews
8,0Food
8,9Crew
8,3Comfort
8,2Boarding
6,4Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
JNB - LUN
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight

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

A snack was advertised on my booking but when they came around I was told that is wrong. I wanted juice so I had to pay for it. I flew business class and was unable to book a business class seat on the website. Lucky there was still one available when I checked in at the airport.

I love FlySafair! PUNCTUALITY is what they do best, and thier schedule is so flexible, how they've structured Departure slots, one can decide to leave any time of the day. I am a coffee lover, I was astonished with their partnership with Boottleggers to allow us have specialty coffee on board, so wonderful.

Seats are very narrow. Boarding was delayed. The R85 voucher is insufficient for a wine and mixed nuts. Needs to be increased for "business class".

Our flight was canceled. The airline was apparently on strike.

Don’t waist money on priority. Changed the gates. Then let everyone through while priority row was twice as long. Got sooner to my seat jumping to the end of the line

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.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

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

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

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Was so glad the the captain kept the air. It’s usually suffocating in there.

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