£217 Find Cheap Flights to Africa

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Best Africa Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lagos
Lagos1 stop£461
Cairo
Cairo1 stop£217
Cape Town
Cape Towndirect£388
Marrakech
Marrakechdirect£36
Accra
Accra1 stop£316
Harare
Harare2 stops£482
Port Louis
Port Louis1 stop£489
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stop£404
Algiers
Algiers1 stop£108
Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh1 stop£158
Agadir
Agadirdirect£65
Hurghada
Hurghada1 stop£144
Casablanca
Casablanca1 stop£131
Zanzibar
Zanzibar1 stop£444
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa2 stops£335
Tunis
Tunisdirect£127
Abuja
Abuja1 stop£472
Banjul
Banjul1 stop£327
Lagos
Lagos1 stop£461
Cairo
Cairo1 stop£217
Cape Town
Cape Towndirect£388
Marrakech
Marrakechdirect£36
Accra
Accra1 stop£316
Harare
Harare2 stops£482
Port Louis
Port Louis1 stop£489
Entebbe
Entebbe1 stop£404
Algiers
Algiers1 stop£108
Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh1 stop£158
Agadir
Agadirdirect£65
Hurghada
Hurghada1 stop£144
Casablanca
Casablanca1 stop£131
Zanzibar
Zanzibar1 stop£444
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa2 stops£335
Tunis
Tunisdirect£127
Abuja
Abuja1 stop£472
Banjul
Banjul1 stop£327

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.
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Recent return flight deals to Africa

Sat, 1 Nov - Sat, 8 Nov
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10:30 - 21:00LHR-CAI
8h 30m1 stop
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16:35 - 21:40CAI-LHR
7h 05m1 stop
Tue, 23 Sep - Tue, 30 Sep
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06:00 - 17:10LHR-CAI
9h 10m1 stop
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18:00 - 07:55CAI-LHR
15h 55m1 stop
£256SWISS
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Thu, 4 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
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18:20 - 01:20LHR-CAI
5h 00mdirect
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18:05 - 21:20CAI-LHR
5h 15mdirect
£338British Airways
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Sat, 16 Aug - Thu, 18 Sep
British Airways Logo
18:20 - 01:20LHR-CAI
5h 00mdirect
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17:25 - 20:40CAI-LHR
5h 15mdirect
£344British Airways
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Mon, 20 Oct - Sun, 9 Nov
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10:10 - 03:15LGW-LOS
17h 05m1 stop
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13:40 - 05:10LOS-LGW
16h 30m1 stop
£501Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 6 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 03:15LGW-LOS
17h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:40 - 06:20LOS-LGW
16h 40m1 stop
£503Ethiopian Air
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Thu, 26 Jun - Sat, 5 Jul
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16:50 - 20:50LHR-JNB
27h 00m1 stop
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13:25 - 12:25JNB-LHR
24h 00m1 stop
£506Emirates
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Mon, 8 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
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06:30 - 21:20LHR-JNB
13h 50m1 stop
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18:50 - 10:45JNB-LHR
16h 55m2 stops
£537KLM
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Mon, 22 Sep - Sun, 12 Oct
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17:10 - 19:50LHR-ACC
27h 40m1 stop
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22:05 - 17:35ACC-LHR
18h 30m1 stop
£545KLM
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Wed, 25 Jun - Tue, 1 Jul
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14:30 - 16:40LGW-MRU
23h 10m1 stop
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21:50 - 07:20MRU-LGW
36h 30m1 stop
£654Emirates
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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 the United Kingdom found in the last 72 hours was to Marrakech, at £59 return. The most popular route is London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £450.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom to Africa is May, when tickets cost £118 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £464 and £426 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from the United Kingdom to Africa, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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 Fez Sais Airport (FEZ), with an average flight price of £48.


Good to know - Cheap tickets to Africa

Low seasonMay
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£137
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (34% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo

FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • Do UK citizens need a visa to fly to Africa?

    UK citizens are permitted to travel to countries like South Africa, Morocco and Zambia without a visa for a stay up to 90 days, for example. However, visas are required for countries including Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana. We recommend you check online to determine the visa requirements for each nation prior to booking your travel plans.

  • How can I get cheap fares to popular destinations like Sharm-El Shiekh and Johannesburg?

    Booking your tickets in advance with airlines such as British Airways or Virgin Atlantic is the best way to find the cheapest fares for flights to Johannesburg. You can also be flexible with your travel plans to consider low-cost carriers like easyJet or Pegasus Airlines flights with connections to Sharm-El Sheikh, which can sometimes be cheaper than direct flights. 

  • Can I fly direct from UK to Africa?

    Direct flights are available from several UK cities to destinations in Africa. Departures from London airports fly direct to Kenya and South Africa while direct service is available from Manchester to Sharm-el Sheikh and Hurghada. Birmingham and Edinburgh are some additional UK cities with direct flights to locations across Africa.

  • Which airlines offer direct flights from UK to Africa?

    British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly direct from London to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. Ethiopian Airlines has regular direct service from London to Addis Ababa while Kenya Airlines has direct departures from London to Nairobi. Low-cost carriers TUI and easyJet provide frequent direct departures from Manchester to Morocco and there are also direct flights from Birmingham to Sharm-El Sheikh and Hurghada in Egypt.  

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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 Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as £576. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are £613 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost £729 on average. Morning departures are around 20% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,115.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Africa

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Africa? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Africa for the following prices or less: Cheap flights to Africa from Birmingham £86, from London Luton £93, from London Heathrow £1,334
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Africa flight deals.
  • Africa is a vast continent, with many countries served by a long list of airports. If you’re travelling to North Africa you can get regular and affordable service from London and Glasgow to international airports including Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) in Morocco and Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Egypt. These countries also have multiple airports with continuing service to destinations across the region.  
  • Flights from major UK cities are usually more convenient in terms of cost and air time, even if it means some extra travel is necessary. For example, flights from Northern Ireland to the Gambia require at least two connections, whereas flights from Edinburgh to the Gambia involve one connection at about half the cost.
  • If you’re planning to explore the southern regions of the African continent, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer regular flight service from London to the international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Alternatively, you can also get very competitive fares flying with British Airways and Emirates to Maputo, Mozambique.
  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA) in Lagos, Nigeria, is one of the continent’s busiest airports and often considered the gateway to West Africa. Before booking your travel plans to the region, browse the KAYAK flight deals to Kinshasa N’djili International Airport (FIN) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Accra Kotoka International Airport (ADD) in Ghana as alternatives.
  • The Great Rift Valley of East Africa witnesses the greatest animal migration on the planet. To view the annual spectacle there are attractive fares from UK locations to regional airports like Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA) and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Kenya. These terminals are also in closer proximity to Mount Kilimanjaro than Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Top 5 airlines flying to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3264 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Food
8.3Crew
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The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

10.0 ExcellentNeville, May 2025LGW - DXB
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The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

Boarding was a mess, no one managing the queues. I got my meal as the pilot announced starting commencing descent and basic drink not available. No air bridge so takes forever to deplane the A380 onto buses.

A very disappointing flight on this Emirates business class. Staff were not efficient and service was not the e usual Emirates experience. Good was particularly bad with very dry chicken and drinks that I had to press call button before getting a drink as my food sat and continue to get cold.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

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.

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.

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

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.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

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

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

I didn’t have food and they don’t include entertainment. Not much leg room at all. Staff were great.

Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

Business class was nothing more than Economy with middle seat empty. Uncomfortable seat and leg room. A mom behind me had a 18 month/2 yr old on her lap, who had his feet on my back all the time- while middle seat remained empty. Pretty much not worth the fare. Very disappointed.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

charging port did not work, no entertainment system. Other than that the flight was good and safe.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

When Stephen arrived with our wheel chairs - we were in excellent hands! He was such great help with getting our rental car and then reporting our missing luggage. When you are exhausted from traveling for too many hours, he was just what we needed to navigate everything! Give that guy a raise!

The cabin was bit colder than I like but the crew members looked after us very well. They did even offer hot water bottle and hot chocolate. I cannot rate the crew enough excellent is not good enough. They really were wonderful.

Boarding is always a challenge as folks in al groups crowd around for no reason, but crew handled it well. I once again applaud the LHR ground baggage staff as they got our bags from a flight at Terminal 5A to a flight in Terminal 5C within 40 minutes...amazing!

Gate information deliberately delayed to only one hour B4 flight, lack of info finding gate.

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