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12:00 - 10:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:45 - 10:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

36h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,306China Eastern

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

12:00 - 07:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

28h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:00 - 14:05CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,306China Eastern

Thu, 5 Nov - Sun, 20 Dec

14:55 - 09:20MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

27h 25m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Istanbul

21:45 - 19:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

38h 55m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,385Turkish Airlines

Tue, 2 Feb - Mon, 3 May

14:55 - 09:20MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

27h 25m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Istanbul

21:45 - 19:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

38h 55m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,423Multiple Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 3 May

14:00 - 15:35MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

33h 35m3 stops Singapore Changi Chennai Sharjah

03:55 - 21:20CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

33h 25m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Thiruvananthapuram Singapore Changi

$1,424Multiple Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

23:50 - 05:05PER Perth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 15mdirect

20:35 - 12:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PER Perth

9h 35mdirect

$1,489South African

Wed, 3 Feb - Mon, 8 Feb

23:50 - 05:05PER Perth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 15mdirect

20:35 - 12:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PER Perth

9h 35mdirect

$1,490South African

Sun, 31 Jan - Tue, 16 Mar

19:10 - 09:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 15m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 11:50CPT Cape Town Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,615Singapore Airlines

Wed, 10 Feb - Thu, 18 Feb

07:00 - 09:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 12:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

40h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,625Singapore Airlines

Tue, 9 Feb - Sat, 27 Feb

14:25 - 09:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

26h 35m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Istanbul

21:45 - 09:25CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

27h 40m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,729Turkish Airlines

Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

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00:30 - 01:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

32h 00m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Sharjah

12:55 - 07:15CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

34h 20m3 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Singapore Changi

$1,809Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct

13:05 - 17:45PER Perth-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

8h 40mdirect

10:35 - 21:25MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-PER Perth

6h 50mdirect

$1,814Air Mauritius

Wed, 23 Sep - Thu, 15 Oct

09:50 - 18:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

39h 10m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Muscat Seeb

03:15 - 07:25CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 10m2 stops Muscat Seeb Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,831Multiple Airlines

Mon, 21 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct

17:20 - 13:10MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

26h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

08:15 - 16:50CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

24h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,949Etihad Airways

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 23 Oct

12:15 - 05:40PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

46h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 01:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

38h 15m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,951IndiGo

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

20:50 - 13:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

23h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

02:20 - 17:50CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,025Etihad Airways

Mon, 21 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct

12:15 - 05:40PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

46h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 00:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

37h 00m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$2,027IndiGo

Sun, 20 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

06:00 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

19h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

02:30 - 07:05CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,097Emirates

Mon, 21 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct

09:50 - 06:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

28h 00m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

02:30 - 07:05CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,109Emirates

Sun, 20 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct

14:50 - 09:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 07:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,142Qatar Airways

Sun, 20 Sep - Sun, 18 Oct

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 12/10

12:00-10:00

1 stop30h 00m

Cairo

Mon 19/10

13:45-10:00

1 stop36h 15m

$1,306

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Thu 5/11

12:00-07:30

1 stop28h 30m

Cairo

Sun 20/12

13:00-14:05

1 stop40h 05m

$1,306

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Tue 2/2

14:55-09:20

2 stops27h 25m

Cairo

Mon 3/5

21:45-19:40

2 stops38h 55m

$1,385

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

14:55-09:20

2 stops27h 25m

Cairo

Mon 3/5

21:45-19:40

2 stops38h 55m

$1,423

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 12/10

14:00-15:35

3 stops33h 35m

Cairo

Tue 27/10

03:55-21:20

3 stops33h 25m

$1,424

Fastest return journey

PerthJohannesburg

PER Perth - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PERJNB

Perth

Wed 3/2

23:50-05:05

Nonstop11h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/2

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

$1,489

PerthJohannesburg

PER Perth - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PERJNB

Perth

Sun 31/1

23:50-05:05

Nonstop11h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/3

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

$1,490

SydneyCape Town

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - CPT Cape Town Intl

SYDCPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/2

19:10-09:25

2 stops23h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/2

10:40-11:50

2 stops40h 10m

$1,615

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 9/2

07:00-09:25

2 stops35h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 27/2

10:40-12:10

2 stops40h 30m

$1,625

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Wed 21/10

14:25-09:00

2 stops26h 35m

Cairo

Tue 27/10

21:45-09:25

2 stops27h 40m

$1,729

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Flight prices to countries in Africa

Interested in flights to Africa? Find the countries in Africa that you can fly to for the biggest savings

	Price	$1,842 - $3,095

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Ethiopia	19% cheaper	Users typically spent $440 less on flights to Ethiopia
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Tunisia	36% more expensive	Users typically spent $813 more on trips to Tunisia
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	South Africa	303% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit South Africa than any other country in Africa

Where are the most popular flight destinations in Africa?

The most popular flight destination in Africa, according to our users, is Egypt, followed by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya.

Cheapest flights to cities in Africa

Click on the cities below to find out when it's cheapest to fly to Africa from Australia

Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

Africa

Cheapest flight to Africa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

Durban

When booking a flight to Africa, the best-priced flight will typically be to Durban for $131, which is 72% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to Africa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

Londolozi

Flights to Africa are typically 57% more expensive when flying to Londolozi, where the average price is $458

Cheap Africa flight deals and tips

Summary info about Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$701
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,306
Fastest flight time	25h 25m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $701 (Perth to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.).

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The best return flight price to Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,306 (Melbourne to Cairo).

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The fastest flight to Africa from Australia takes 25h 25m (Melbourne to Cairo).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Africa, with a 9% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Africa

Where is it cheapest to fly into Africa?

If you're headed to Africa, consider flying into Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. airport in Port Louis for the best deals, with an average airfare of $1,146. Alternatively, Johannesburg OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg is a close second for cheapest flights to Africa with an average airfare of $1,164.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Africa?

Prices for flights to Africa are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Africa?

There are 38 operators available for flights to Africa as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Africa?

Finding the right flight to Africa is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. These options can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Africa quick and easy, saving you time and money.

Can I find flights to Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Africa which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Africa?

momondo helps you find the best flight to Africa by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select fights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Africa right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Yes momondo offers price alerts on flights to Africa. After performing a search on this page you should be able to see the price alert set up feature. Simply provide a valid email address and momondo will instantly alert you when prices change.