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Cheap flights to Africa from R823

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 8/5. 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.
CMH — JNB
May 5 — May 121
1 adult
Sun 5/5
Sun 12/5

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 591 361 searches and data was last updated on 30 April 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

R2 656

Return from

R1 665

One-way from

R823
High demand for flights, 12% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in April 2024
From Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg
One-way flight from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Africa

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Browse one-way and return flights deals to Africa on Cheapflights. Flight deals are based on user searches and were last updated on 30 April 2024
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Cheap flights to Africa in April & May 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Africa in April and May 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 591 361 searches and data was last updated on 30 April 2024.
Thu 9/58:50CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Sun 12/57:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 646
Thu 16/510:00CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Thu 23/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 665
Tue 7/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 8/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 721
Wed 8/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 15/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 740
Thu 2/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Mon 6/520:30JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 796
Fri 3/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Tue 7/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 814
Wed 15/57:20CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Wed 22/514:05HLA - CPT
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 889
Wed 15/516:50CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Wed 22/514:30PLZ - CPT
Nonstop1h 25mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 889
Tue 14/57:20CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Wed 15/57:00HLA - CPT
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 908

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 591 361 searches and data were last updated on 30 April 2024.
Sat 1/612:35CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Sat 8/614:30PLZ - CPT
Nonstop1h 25mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 609
Thu 9/58:50CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Sun 12/57:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 646
Thu 16/510:00CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Thu 23/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 665
Tue 7/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 8/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 721
Wed 8/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 15/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 740
Thu 2/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Mon 6/520:30JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 796
Fri 3/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Tue 7/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 814
Wed 15/57:20CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Wed 22/514:05HLA - CPT
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 889
Wed 15/516:50CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Wed 22/514:30PLZ - CPT
Nonstop1h 25mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 889

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 591 361 searches and data was last updated on 30 April 2024.
Thu 9/58:50CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Sun 12/57:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 646
Wed 8/58:50CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Mon 13/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 665
Tue 7/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 8/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 721
Wed 8/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 15/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 740
Thu 9/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Sat 11/520:30JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R2 114
Fri 10/519:50CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Sun 12/519:45HLA - CPT
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R2 132
Wed 8/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/520:20JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/4R2 132
Sun 5/56:05CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Fri 10/512:30PLZ - CPT
Nonstop1h 25mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R2 132
Thu 9/56:15CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Sun 12/55:55JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 20mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R2 151

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 591 361 searches and data was last updated on 30 April 2024.
Wed 8/510:00CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R823
Tue 7/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R842
Tue 28/57:20CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R860
Wed 29/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R860
Sat 18/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Deal found 30/4R898
Sat 18/57:20CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R954
Tue 21/510:05CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R973
Tue 16/75:45CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Deal found 28/4R973
Tue 28/512:35CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R973

Direct flights to Africa

Sat 1/612:35CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Sat 8/614:30PLZ - CPT
Nonstop1h 25mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 609
Thu 9/58:50CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Sun 12/57:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 646
Thu 16/510:00CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Thu 23/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 665
Tue 7/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 8/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 721
Wed 8/519:25CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Wed 15/58:10JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 740
Thu 2/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Mon 6/520:30JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 796
Fri 3/520:20CPT - JNB
Nonstop2h 00mSouth African
Tue 7/56:05JNB - CPT
Nonstop2h 10mSouth African
Deal found 29/4R1 814
Wed 15/57:20CPT - HLA
Nonstop2h 05mFlySafair
Wed 22/514:05HLA - CPT
Nonstop2h 15mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 889
Wed 15/516:50CPT - PLZ
Nonstop1h 20mFlySafair
Wed 22/514:30PLZ - CPT
Nonstop1h 25mFlySafair
Deal found 29/4R1 889

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 R906 while a return flight costs R1 939. Price data was last updated on 21 April 2024.

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Africa (average of R81). Flying to Africa in March will prove the most costly (average of R104). 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 646

February

R1 683

March

R1 945

April

R1 852

May

R1 515

June

R1 571

July

R1 777

August

R1 740

September

R1 870

October

R1 721

November

R1 721

December

R1 927

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 30 April 2024.
8,5
Very Good
76 reviews

Overall

8,5

Food

7,5

Comfort

8,2

Boarding

8,2

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,3

Reviews

1 / 1

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

8,5
Very Good
76 reviews
8,5
Very Good
76 reviews

Overall

8,5

Food

7,5

Comfort

8,2

Boarding

8,2

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,3

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
107 reviews
8,5
Very Good
76 reviews

Overall

8,5

Food

7,5

Comfort

8,2

Boarding

8,2

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,3

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
49 reviews
8,5
Very Good
76 reviews

Overall

8,5

Food

7,5

Comfort

8,2

Boarding

8,2

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,3

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
204 reviews
8,5
Very Good
76 reviews

Overall

8,5

Food

7,5

Comfort

8,2

Boarding

8,2

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,3

Reviews

1 / 1

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

7,4
Good
793 reviews
8,5
Very Good
76 reviews

Overall

8,5

Food

7,5

Comfort

8,2

Boarding

8,2

Crew

8,8

Entertainment

6,3

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.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Africa if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Africa on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Africa?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Hahn Air is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Africa.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Africa?

    Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Airport is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Africa. One-way flights to Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Airport typically cost R447, while return flights cost around R711.

  • How much is a return flight to Africa?

    A return flight to Africa will typically cost around R878, however they can be found for as little as R38.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Africa depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Africa, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 35 minutes).

  • Does Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (0,0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport).

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