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Recent return flight deals from Australia to Africa

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22:30 - 07:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,297China Eastern

Sun, 1 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

22:30 - 07:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

36h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,297China Eastern

Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

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

27h 25m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Istanbul

09:05 - 19:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

26h 35m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,392Turkish Airlines

Tue, 2 Feb - Tue, 20 Apr

22:15 - 12:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

44h 55m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Doha Hamad Intl

02:15 - 06:55CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,393Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Mon, 12 Oct

10:25 - 07:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

30h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Amman Queen Alia Intl

19:55 - 07:35CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 40m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,396Multiple Airlines

Sun, 8 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

22:35 - 09:20MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

43h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

20:45 - 20:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

38h 55m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,461Turkish Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 1 Mar

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

11h 15mdirect

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

9h 35mdirect

$1,553South African

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

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

11h 15mdirect

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

9h 35mdirect

$1,554South African

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

06:25 - 19:20PER Perth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

20:25 - 23:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PER Perth

21h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,610Singapore Airlines

Wed, 14 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

16:20 - 09:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 08:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,673Singapore Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

Recent last minute flight deals from Australia to Africa

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22:10 - 18:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

26h 50m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Muscat Seeb

18:50 - 09:40CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 50m2 stops Muscat Seeb Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl

$1,718Oman Air

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

12:05 - 20:50MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

39h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

22:15 - 06:15CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

25h 00m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,736Multiple Airlines

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

23:40 - 04:05PER Perth-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

8h 25mdirect

10:45 - 21:25MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-PER Perth

6h 40mdirect

$1,754Air Mauritius

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

12:00 - 21:20MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

40h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

13:45 - 13:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

39h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,771Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

23:40 - 04:05PER Perth-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

8h 25mdirect

22:20 - 09:10MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-PER Perth

6h 50mdirect

$1,787Air Mauritius

Thu, 10 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct

20:50 - 13:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

23h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:45 - 06:10CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,843Etihad Airways

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

09:15 - 18:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

39h 45m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Muscat Seeb

18:50 - 09:40CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 50m2 stops Muscat Seeb Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl

$1,843Oman Air

Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

11:00 - 10:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:45 - 13:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

39h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,844China Eastern

Wed, 9 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

20:50 - 18:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

28h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:45 - 06:10CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,016Etihad Airways

Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

11:00 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CAI Cairo

30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:45 - 08:00CAI Cairo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 15m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Nanjing Lukou Intl

$2,048China Eastern

Fri, 11 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep

Recent direct flight deals from Australia to Africa

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

11h 15mdirect

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

9h 35mdirect

$1,553South African

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

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

11h 15mdirect

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

9h 35mdirect

$1,554South African

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

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

11h 15mdirect

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

9h 35mdirect

$1,562South African

Wed, 3 Mar - Mon, 22 Mar

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

8h 40mdirect

22:20 - 09:10MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-PER Perth

6h 50mdirect

$1,764Air Mauritius

Sun, 18 Oct - Sat, 31 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

$1,764Air Mauritius

Wed, 14 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

23:40 - 04:05PER Perth-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

8h 25mdirect

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

6h 50mdirect

$1,775Air Mauritius

Thu, 17 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep

09:30 - 15:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 30mdirect

17:55 - 14:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

12h 00mdirect

$2,045Qantas Airways

Sat, 20 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

09:30 - 15:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 30mdirect

17:55 - 14:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

12h 00mdirect

$2,052Qantas Airways

Mon, 22 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

23:50 - 05:15PER Perth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 25mdirect

22:30 - 14:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PER Perth

9h 55mdirect

$2,649Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

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

11h 15mdirect

22:30 - 14:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PER Perth

9h 55mdirect

$2,795Multiple Airlines

Wed, 20 Jan - Fri, 23 Apr

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sun 1/11

22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

Fri 20/11

13:00-14:05

1 stop40h 05m

$1,297

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 16/11

22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

Mon 23/11

13:00-10:00

1 stop36h 00m

$1,297

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Tue 2/2

14:55-09:20

2 stops27h 25m

Cairo

Tue 20/4

09:05-19:40

2 stops26h 35m

$1,392

SydneyCairo

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - CAI Cairo

SYDCAI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 22/9

22:15-12:10

2 stops44h 55m

Cairo

Mon 12/10

02:15-06:55

2 stops44h 40m

$1,393

SydneyCairo

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - CAI Cairo

SYDCAI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 8/11

10:25-07:40

2 stops30h 15m

Cairo

Sat 5/12

19:55-07:35

2 stops26h 40m

$1,396

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

22:35-09:20

2 stops43h 45m

Cairo

Mon 1/3

20:45-20:40

2 stops38h 55m

$1,461

Fastest return journey

PerthJohannesburg

PER Perth - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PERJNB

Perth

Sun 1/11

23:50-05:05

Nonstop11h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

$1,553

PerthJohannesburg

PER Perth - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PERJNB

Perth

Sun 1/11

23:50-05:05

Nonstop11h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

$1,554

PerthJohannesburg

PER Perth - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PERJNB

Perth

Wed 14/10

06:25-19:20

1 stop18h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/10

20:25-23:55

1 stop21h 30m

$1,610

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

16:20-09:25

2 stops50h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 15/2

10:40-08:15

2 stops36h 35m

$1,673

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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	$1,908 - $3,094

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Morocco	16% cheaper	Users typically spent $372 less on flights to Morocco
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Tunisia	36% more expensive	Users typically spent $815 more on trips to Tunisia
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	South Africa	341% 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 $232, which is 51% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to Africa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

Londolozi

Flights to Africa are typically 56% more expensive when flying to Londolozi, where the average price is $466

Cheap Africa flight deals and tips

Summary info about Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$712
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,297
Fastest flight time	28h 55m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $712 (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 $1,297 (Melbourne to Cairo).

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The fastest flight to Africa from Australia takes 28h 55m (Perth to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Africa, with a 10% 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg for the best deals, with an average airfare of $924. Alternatively, Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. airport in Port Louis is a close second for cheapest flights to Africa with an average airfare of $1,133.

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.