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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Africa to the United Kingdom

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£134
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Cairo to London Heathrow Airport

Flights from Africa to the United Kingdom: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Africa to the United Kingdom 
MatthewFlew with British Airways-Aug 2026
Get to the airport early as you have to go through many security checks and there were ques when we got there to get into the airport.
NeilFlew with Kenya Airways-Nov 2025
Bring warm clothes as Kenya airways no longer provide blankets
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways-Apr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways-Dec 2024
If you are easily cold, dress warm. The plane's temperature is set really cold.
Verified travelerFlew with Ryanair-Jun 2024
When leaving Marrakech arrive ar least 3 hours beforehand even if you only have hand luggage as you still need to check in to get a paper boarding pass.
Frank AFlew with Ethiopian Air-Jan 2024
Before you collect your luggage at the airport make sure that you check at least two carousels. I spent 40 minutes waiting for my baggage only to realize that it was in the second carousel.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways-Jan 2024
None really. It’s a long, but straight forward flight. If you can afford premium economy or better, do it for the comfort.

FAQs for booking flights from Africa to the United Kingdom

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 Africa to the United Kingdom.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Africa to the United Kingdom 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 Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 Africa to the United Kingdom 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 Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 Africa to the United Kingdom up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to the United Kingdom?

    Africa and United Kingdom are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are easyJet (215 flights per week), British Airways (173 flights per week), and American Airlines (109 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in the United Kingdom?

    There are 40 airports in the United Kingdom. The busiest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), with 49% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in the United Kingdom?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the United Kingdom is Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI), with an average flight price of £30.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as £679. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are £746 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £504 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £699.

  • What is the cheapest flight to the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from Africa found in the last 5 days was to Manchester, at £15 return. The most popular route is Algiers (ALG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was £20.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Africa to the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest month for flights from Africa to the United Kingdom is November, when tickets cost £262 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £391 and £389 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Africa to the United Kingdom?

    To get a below-average price on a flight from Africa to the United Kingdom, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to the United Kingdom?

    From Africa, there are direct flights to the United Kingdom from 29 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Cairo, with 162 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to the United Kingdom are there each day?

    There are around 180 direct flights from within Africa to the United Kingdom every day. Most flights (33%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to the United Kingdom are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,260 direct flights from within Africa to the United Kingdom. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to the United Kingdom?

    An average direct flight from Africa to the United Kingdom takes 10h 25m, covering a distance of 3597 miles. The shortest route is Algiers (ALG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with an average flight time of 2h 50m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to the United Kingdom each week?

    Each week, there are around 480 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 419 medium-haul (3-6 hours), and 361 short-haul (up to 3 hours) flights to the United Kingdom. The most long-haul flights depart from Johannesburg.

  • What are the most popular destinations in the United Kingdom?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is London (97% of total searches to the United Kingdom). The next most popular destinations are Manchester (2%) and Edinburgh (0%). Searches for flights to Bristol (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Africa to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Africa to the United Kingdom? 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.
7.5
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 697 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.9Food
7.3Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Food was okay. Seats were a bit cramped. In flight entertainment headphone socket didn't work on my seat. Wifi was great, so I was able to stream on my iPad

8.0 ExcellentShreyas, Oct 2026
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Food was okay. Seats were a bit cramped. In flight entertainment headphone socket didn't work on my seat. Wifi was great, so I was able to stream on my iPad

Selection of movies didn't include recent box office hits. Food was average not great. English sparkling wine is not drinkable. Otherwise, everything was great.

Check in at the desk was very slow pus Security, although not Virgin issue at JFK was a nightmare. 50 minuet wait no time to explore airport and get last minuet gifts. total wait 1.5hours

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

I liked everything about the flight. The only thing I would suggest improving is the cleanliness of the plane. With better cleaning, the overall experience would be much better.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

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

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

I ordered a drink, but never got it. I ask what type of drinks they had and they could not tell me and there was not printed copy that I could find that is usually on most airplanes. They served dinner and never walk back to see if any need a drink or anything afterwards until they served the snack just before landing.

Check-in wait time was quite long (understaffed for the volume of customers), but energy and hospitality of flight crew was great!

I really enjoyed the flight…and food and the hospitality but didn’t get the food I requested for.

Everything was terrific. Kevin, and the whole crew, were exceptional. Five stars all around! Thanks so much.

Flight held at gate for other passengers. We ended up being late and missed connection

Should have more cosmopolitan food choices - too many Indian dishes - the only entree not Indian was lamb which I don't eat

The plane was ancient, and its technology was in disrepair. None of the charging stations worked, and the screens were barely functioning.

Worst thing: Luggage took forever to get at LAX despite priority bags. Best: Flight attendants were great!

It was my experience w Kayak that was negative. I’m never using kayak again

The Business Class seating arrangement hasn't been upgraded yet. When getting up to go to the bathroom, you have to climb over someone's stretched out legs.

Left my baggage behind on my arrival had to wait 3 days to claim my luggage

There is nothing Royal about Royal Air Maroc. Old planes, poor service, no entertainment and not one of my 4 flights was on time.

The flight itself was fine. The flight was delayed for nearly 10 hours and there was inconsistent communication about why it was delayed.

When the flight landed, it was still going towards the gate, when everybody got up. Nobody cared that the flight was still in "active taxi" mode. But seems like this is common on Air Maroc flights.

1. Boarding - Chaotic, no announcements. 2. Gate Agents - Don't care about anything. 3. Inflight - FA are good and cordial. 4. Landing - Everybody is in a rush to get out because of the crowding at immigration.

Seats were very uncomfortable (tight and hard). Flight was delayed due to technical problems. Baggage took an hour to arrive to the carousel.

Educate your crew members they need to understand what their job is and customers service and be human.

Good but your male staff should be more appreciative of customers. After all you are making a lot of monies from Nigerians.

Old planes that are not being maintained with at least basic cleaning. Plane smells awful, bathrooms not cleaned either. Customer service probably one of the worst I have experienced.

The plane was new, clean and nice. The crew was very attentive and pleasant. The food wasn’t great, though - even in business class…

Good food. Conscientious staff. That said they need more training on setting up the bassinet.

They should have better communication and dealings with their customer when their flight is delayed or canceled.

It was a nightmare of an experience. The station manager was very unprofessional dealing with an over 5 hour delay and even boarding the flight was a nightmare with 3 plane loads of passengers on other cancelled flights trying to push and shove to get in the one i boarded.

Smooth process. No delay. Need to improve the AC during boarding.

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