£58 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
Lagos2 stops£457
Cairo
Cairo1 stop£215
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops£461
Marrakech
Marrakechdirect£37
Accra
Accra1 stop£416
Port Louis
Port Louis1 stop£448
Harare
Harare1 stop£451
Casablanca
Casablanca1 stop£137
Algiers
Algiers1 stop£124
Entebbe
Entebbe2 stops£396
Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh1 stop£137
Hurghada
Hurghada1 stop£150
Agadir
Agadirdirect£70
Zanzibar
Zanzibar1 stop£439
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa2 stops£375
Tunis
Tunisdirect£102
Abuja
Abuja1 stop£463
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam1 stop£408

Cheap Flight Deals to Africa

 
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.

Recent return flight deals to Africa

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Africa.
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06:35 - 10:25LGW-RAK
3h 50mdirect
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19:40 - 23:25RAK-LGW
3h 45mdirect
£69easyJet
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Mon, 2 Jun - Wed, 11 Jun
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05:30 - 09:15LGW-RAK
3h 45mdirect
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10:10 - 13:50RAK-LGW
3h 40mdirect
£70Wizz Air
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Tue, 17 Jun - Thu, 26 Jun
British Airways Logo
10:20 - 14:00LHR-RAK
3h 40mdirect
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12:50 - 16:25RAK-LHR
3h 35mdirect
£190British Airways
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Tue, 6 May - Sat, 10 May
British Airways Logo
10:20 - 14:00LHR-RAK
3h 40mdirect
British Airways Logo
16:05 - 19:40RAK-LHR
3h 35mdirect
£217British Airways
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Tue, 6 May - Tue, 13 May
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21:20 - 14:20LHR-JNB
16h 00m1 stop
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16:50 - 09:45JNB-LHR
17h 55m1 stop
£521RwandAir
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Thu, 5 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
RwandAir Logo
21:20 - 14:20LHR-JNB
16h 00m1 stop
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16:50 - 09:45JNB-LHR
17h 55m1 stop
£522RwandAir
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Mon, 2 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 12:25LGW-LOS
26h 15m1 stop
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13:40 - 06:25LOS-LGW
16h 45m1 stop
£565Ethiopian Air
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Thu, 22 May - Wed, 11 Jun
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 12:25LGW-LOS
26h 15m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:40 - 06:20LOS-LGW
16h 40m1 stop
£567Ethiopian Air
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Thu, 22 May - Sun, 8 Jun
Emirates Logo
14:30 - 16:40LGW-MRU
23h 10m1 stop
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16:35 - 07:20MRU-LGW
17h 45m1 stop
£661Emirates
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Wed, 28 May - Wed, 18 Jun
Emirates Logo
21:45 - 16:40LGW-MRU
15h 55m1 stop
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21:50 - 12:35MRU-LGW
17h 45m1 stop
£661Emirates
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Thu, 15 May - Tue, 27 May

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 £62 return. The most popular route is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £592.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Africa?

The average price of all flights from the United Kingdom to Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Africa is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as £582. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are £613 on average.

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 January, when tickets cost £130 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £400 and £349 respectively.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from the United Kingdom to Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
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 16% 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 £1,102.

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 2 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 £26.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to Africa

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£58
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Marrakech

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

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Africa 
GregFlew with British AirwaysLHR-JNBDec 2023
Leave at least an hour for luggage to arrive at JNB.
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysLHR-NBOFeb 2024
Be patient, be courteous… the flight isn’t leaving without you, relax!!

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.

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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 London Luton £72, from Manchester £540, from London Heathrow £979
  • 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.
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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.
8.0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3205 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
Airline reviews

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

10.0 ExcellentCarsten, Mar 2025DXB - CPH
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Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

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

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

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

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

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.

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

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

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.

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

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.

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.

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

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: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

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

Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

LCY airport is an amazing airport and I love the flight from LCY to FRA with BA. Efficient, easy, comfortable and great luggage allownace with BA. I iused to fly predominantley LH, but the service and price - benefit ratio of Lufthansa has deteriorated a lot over the last 5 years. Whereas BA keeps an excellent service level with friendly staff.

Flight Attendant Karen Lynn was an absolute delight. She assisted in every portion of the services provided throughout the flight, aided with any and all concerns expressed by passengers, and even helped comfort an upset child who was one of five of a traveling family. This quality of service is what keeps me coming back to American. Thank you!

The airplane was old. Some things didn’t work out of middle seat was broken. The rest was OK.

The worst, flight cancelled because the aircraft was not full. Heathrow ground crew totally not helpful and arrogant. Lady proposed us flight with 40min layover instead of direct and said it is our problem of course she was unable to do anything as everything was beyond her control she claimed. after calling on hotline another flight was booked. Flight was cancelled last second so we could not take direct from Zurich but we had to stay overnight in London.

I have noticed that the airlines, including this flight, pretend there is going to be turbulence, announce such, and say they can’t do beverage service. There is no turbulence and the seat belt light goes off 10 minutes before they ask for tray tables up and seat belts back on. They are just trying to spend less money and it’s quite transparent

Very quick boarding. I was surprised we only got a small water and small thing of cookies, everything else was for purchase. No entertainment. Crew was excellent though.

Flight delayed in terms of boarding and Kayak was great in updating but the team on the groping at British Airways were really poor

A basic tea/ coffee and a snack could be provided especially for long distance flyers.

The information in the airport, and the app was different. Be aware. Different terminals in Stuttgart, so we had to walk a lot. It's a small airport so it wasn't a big deal, but it was ludicrous to see the error in the app.

Flight was delayed and there was boarding pass and flight information errors resulting in confusion and stress

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