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AED 544+ Cheap flights to Africa

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Flights to Africa in 2025

Find the latest flights to Africa in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 220,657 searches and data was last updated on 25 March 2025.

Return from

AED 1,036

One-way from

AED 544

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

September

Average price

AED 1,598

Good round-trip deal

AED 1,184 or less

Good one-way deal

AED 479 or less
Oman Air
  • Oman Air
  • 7/5-22/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 19h 55m total
  • Dubai to Cairo
Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 12/9
  • 1 total stop
  • 11h 35m total
  • Dubai to Africa
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price (AED 187 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 0% potential price decrease (AED 51 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for return flights in March 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Dubai Intl to Africa.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Dubai Intl to Africa.

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Cheapest flights to Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Africa. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 25 March 2025.

Wed 7/506:05DXB - CAI
1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 24/501:45CAI - DXB
1 stop7h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/3AED 1,043
Sun 20/401:55DXB - CAI
1 stop9h 05mflynas
Mon 28/422:05CAI - DXB
1 stop7h 40mflynas
Deal found 24/3AED 1,047
Tue 15/404:30DXB - CAI
1 stop6h 20mKuwait Airways
Fri 18/403:20CAI - DXB
1 stop6h 45mKuwait Airways
Deal found 24/3AED 1,069
Fri 23/504:00DXB - ZNZ
Nonstop5h 40mAir Tanzania
Sun 25/509:30ZNZ - DXB
1 stop16h 00mAir Tanzania
Deal found 23/3AED 1,241
Sat 12/416:45DXB - CAI
1 stop7h 00mطيران الجزيرة‎
Tue 15/403:15CAI - DXB
1 stop10h 45mطيران الجزيرة‎
Deal found 24/3AED 1,263
Sun 20/421:00DXB - CAI
1 stop8h 30mGulf Air
Wed 23/404:30CAI - DXB
1 stop5h 35mGulf Air
Deal found 24/3AED 1,355
Thu 13/1105:00DXB - CAI
Nonstop4h 00mEgyptair
Tue 18/1104:25CAI - DXB
Nonstop3h 15mEgyptair
Deal found 24/3AED 1,359
Mon 5/502:25DXB - CAI
1 stop8h 55mSAUDIA
Thu 8/523:25CAI - DXB
1 stop9h 30mSAUDIA
Deal found 24/3AED 1,363
Tue 13/514:25DXB - NBO
1 stop16h 05mSAUDIA
Fri 16/507:20NBO - DXB
2 stops16h 50mSAUDIA
Deal found 24/3AED 1,436
Wed 7/510:15DXB - ZNZ
Nonstop5h 25mflydubai
Wed 21/521:20ZNZ - DXB
Nonstop5h 35mflydubai
Deal found 24/3AED 1,447
Tue 22/419:55DXB - NBO
1 stop19h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 26/406:40NBO - DXB
1 stop13h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/3AED 1,495
Thu 8/505:00DXB - ZNZ
1 stop10h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/521:20ZNZ - DXB
Nonstop5h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/3AED 1,502

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Locate flights to Africa that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 220,657 searches and data was last updated on 25 March 2025.
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Dubai

Route

Departure

Return

Price

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Wed 7/5

06:05-12:05

1 stop7h 00m

Cairo

Thu 22/5

01:45-15:40

1 stop12h 55m

AED 1,036

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Thu 17/4

01:55-09:00

1 stop9h 05m

Cairo

Mon 21/4

21:05-06:45

1 stop7h 40m

AED 1,047

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Tue 15/4

04:30-08:50

1 stop6h 20m

Cairo

Fri 18/4

03:20-12:05

1 stop6h 45m

AED 1,069

DubaiZanzibar

DXB - ZNZ

DXBZNZ

Dubai Intl

Fri 23/5

04:00-08:40

Nonstop5h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 25/5

09:30-02:30

1 stop16h 00m

AED 1,241

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Sat 12/4

16:45-21:45

1 stop7h 00m

Cairo

Tue 15/4

03:15-16:00

1 stop10h 45m

AED 1,263

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Tue 8/4

23:35-03:30

1 stop5h 55m

Cairo

Sat 12/4

04:30-15:55

1 stop9h 25m

AED 1,285

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Fri 12/9

02:25-10:20

1 stop8h 55m

Cairo

Fri 19/9

00:35-09:25

1 stop7h 50m

AED 1,374

DubaiCairo

DXB - CAI

DXBCAI

Dubai Intl

Tue 29/4

05:20-08:05

Nonstop3h 45m

Cairo

Tue 6/5

23:30-03:55

Nonstop3h 25m

AED 1,399

DubaiNairobi

DXB - NBO

DXBNBO

Dubai Intl

Tue 13/5

14:25-05:30

1 stop16h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 16/5

07:20-01:10

2 stops16h 50m

AED 1,436

DubaiZanzibar

DXB - ZNZ

DXBZNZ

Dubai Intl

Wed 7/5

10:15-14:40

Nonstop5h 25m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 21/5

21:20-03:55

Nonstop5h 35m

AED 1,447

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Best time to book a flight to Africa

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Africa with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight to Africa

How long is the flight to Africa?

On average, a flight from Dubai to Africa takes 11 hours 32 minutes. Flights to Africa from other popular cities in United Arab Emirates will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Africa?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Dubai to Africa. Price data was last updated on 23 March 2025.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Africa should consider flying on Monday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Africa

The most flights from Dubai to Africa are scheduled on a Saturday (7 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (5 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Africa?

The cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to Africa are Royal Jordanian, Etihad Airways and طيران الجزيرة‎.

Rainfall in Africa by month

Plan your trip to Africa by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Africa ranges from 0.0 - 0.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 0.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Africa by month

Plan your trip to Africa by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 13.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in Africa?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to Africa in the last few years. This data was updated on 25 March 2025.
The most popular places in Africa to fly to are Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Uganda and Tunisia.

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 25 March 2025.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

FAQs about flying to Africa

  • How long is the flight to Africa?

    Book flights to Africa from the three main airports in the UAE: Dubai International Airport (DXB), Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). Amongst the most established airlines flying to Africa are Emirates, Etihad Airways, Egypt Air and Qatar Airways. Find the most direct routes and cheap flights to Africa departing from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with an estimated 3h 30min travel time to Cairo airport (CAI), in Egypt, and roughly 8h to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo airport (JNB) and 10h to Cape Town airport (CPT), in South Africa, and 8h to Casablanca Mohammed V. Airport (CMN), in Morocco. For flights to Africa from Sharjah, you can expect a 4h direct journey to Cairo and an approximate 9h journey to Johannesburg and Casablanca and 11h to Cape Town with at least one stopover, commonly in Doha (DOH). Select your departure and destination airport and find Africa flight deals on cheapflights.

  • What is the best way to travel around Africa?

    After booking your flights to Africa, the next step is creating your own itinerary for the trip. For internal travel inside Egypt, your best bet is to opt for domestic flights, which are cheap and abundant. From Cairo, you can get to Alexandria in only 45min by plane. In Morocco, the trains are the preferred way to get around as they’re well-connected and inexpensive - from Casablanca, you can easily get to Marrakech in under 3h by train. In South Africa, however, hiring a car is the way to go for those who want efficiency and autonomy to visit all the sights around the main cities, like Cape Town and Johannesburg. However, for inter-city travel, flying is best due to the long distances. Flying to Africa can be easy and cost-efficient when you have the best tools at hand. To get affordable fares, compare flights to Africa through cheapflights.

  • What do I need to do before my flight to Africa?

    There are some things you need to do in preparation for your flight to Africa. Although it’s not necessary to apply for a visa for visits to Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa for up to 90 days, you’ll need to present proof of accommodation, a return flight and enough funds for your trip. It’s also advisable that you exchange currency before your trip as, depending on your arrival time, services at the airports may not be open. All set to go? Save on Africa airfares with just a few clicks.

  • What are some things to do in Africa?

    Found cheap flights to Africa? Make the most of your trip by visiting the main landmarks, such as the Hassan II mosque in Casablanca, the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town and the Gold Reef City Theme Park in Johannesburg.

  • 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, طيران الجزيرة‎ is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Africa.

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

    Jijel is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Africa. One-way flights to Jijel typically cost AED 63, while return flights cost around AED 162.

  • How much is a return flight to Africa?

    A return flight to Africa will typically cost around AED 59, however they can be found for as little as AED 59.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Africa depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Africa, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (3 hours 30 minutes).

  • Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?

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

  • Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

    Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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