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Cheap Flights to Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR1 024
Cape Town
Cape TowndirectR1 519
Durban
DurbandirectR1 106
Harare
HararedirectR3 005
Port Elizabeth
Port ElizabethdirectR1 420
George
GeorgedirectR1 420
Port Louis
Port LouisdirectR6 506
East London
East LondondirectR1 668
Lagos
Lagos1 stopR7 942
Cairo
Cairo1 stopR6 274
Zanzibar
ZanzibardirectR7 480
Lusaka
LusakadirectR3 187
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stopR4 871
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stopsR6 852
Accra
Accra1 stopR8 504
Windhoek
WindhoekdirectR3 203
Bloemfontein
BloemfonteindirectR1 238
Bulawayo
BulawayodirectR4 458
Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR1 024
Cape Town
Cape TowndirectR1 519
Durban
DurbandirectR1 106
Harare
HararedirectR3 005
Port Elizabeth
Port ElizabethdirectR1 420
George
GeorgedirectR1 420
Port Louis
Port LouisdirectR6 506
East London
East LondondirectR1 668
Lagos
Lagos1 stopR7 942
Cairo
Cairo1 stopR6 274
Zanzibar
ZanzibardirectR7 480
Lusaka
LusakadirectR3 187
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stopR4 871
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stopsR6 852
Accra
Accra1 stopR8 504
Windhoek
WindhoekdirectR3 203
Bloemfontein
BloemfonteindirectR1 238
Bulawayo
BulawayodirectR4 458

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

Sun, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 30
FlySafair Logo
19:50 - 21:00
HLA
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DUR
1h 10mdirect
FlySafair Logo
19:40 - 20:55
DUR
-
HLA
1h 15mdirect
R1 106FlySafair
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
FlySafair Logo
19:00 - 20:10
JNB
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DUR
1h 10mdirect
FlySafair Logo
20:10 - 21:20
DUR
-
JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 139FlySafair
Tue, Jan 13 - Sat, Jan 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 - 9:05
JNB
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DUR
1h 05mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:45 - 21:55
DUR
-
JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 172Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Feb 23
South African Logo
15:05 - 16:15
JNB
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DUR
1h 10mdirect
South African Logo
18:40 - 19:50
DUR
-
JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 205South African
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 21
South African Logo
11:20 - 12:30
JNB
-
DUR
1h 10mdirect
South African Logo
20:20 - 21:30
DUR
-
JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 255South African
Wed, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:55 - 11:00
JNB
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DUR
1h 05mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:10 - 10:20
DUR
-
JNB
1h 10mdirect
R1 271Multiple Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Mon, Mar 16
Airlink Logo
11:45 - 13:45
JNB
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GRJ
2h 00mdirect
Airlink Logo
14:20 - 15:55
GRJ
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JNB
1h 35mdirect
R1 849Airlink
Thu, Jun 25 - Thu, Jul 9
Airlink Logo
9:55 - 12:00
CPT
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JNB
2h 05mdirect
Airlink Logo
16:20 - 18:35
JNB
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CPT
2h 15mdirect
R1 849Airlink
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
Lift Logo
18:05 - 20:20
DUR
-
CPT
2h 15mdirect
Lift Logo
8:45 - 10:50
CPT
-
DUR
2h 05mdirect
R2 064Lift
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
Lift Logo
18:05 - 20:20
DUR
-
CPT
2h 15mdirect
Lift Logo
8:45 - 10:50
CPT
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DUR
2h 05mdirect
R2 081Lift
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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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at R756 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 R912.

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 November, when tickets cost R10 584 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 120 and R11 955 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), with an average flight price of R1 194.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR561
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% 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 
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 431. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are R5 253 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 R2 904, from Durban R4 158, from Cape Town R6 058
  • 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.
8,5
AirlinkOverall score based on 83 reviews
6,4Entertainment
8,3Comfort
8,0Food
8,9Crew
8,2Boarding
Airline reviews

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..

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025
JNB - HRE
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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..

Our flight from Kasane to JNB was delayed, which meant we missed our connection to CPT. The JNB ground staff were not helpful at first, initially insisting that our flight into JNB had been on time when in fact it was 40 minutes late. No domestic transfer staff available. So we had to wait another 3 hours for the next flight to CPT, then nearly 40 minutes for our luggage. Getting into our hotel after midnight was never in the itinerary. Airlink travel is not in our future!

+ 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

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.

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.

My second leg of the journey was cancelled - Without notifying me. No agents at the airport upon check in told me either. I arrived in Johannesburg South Africa with no connecting flight to Cape Town. I had to scramble to get a hotel room at the airport and a flight the next morning to Cape Town in another airline at my own expense. Out of pocket additional cost to me was over $500.00. Flysafar did not help me at all. They were very disappointing. I would be extremely hesitant to use them again.

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.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

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

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

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.

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.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

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.

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Cabin class types available on flights to Africa

Cabin classes available on flights to Africa. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.