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Find cheap flights to Africa from $248

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Cairo
Cairo1 stop$321
Casablanca
Casablanca1 stop$311
Johannesburg
Johannesburg2 stops$439
Lagos
Lagos1 stop$596
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$455
Accra
Accra2 stops$619
Marrakech
Marrakech1 stop$324
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$421
Tunis
Tunis1 stop$421
Algiers
Algiers1 stop$363
Entebbe
Entebbe2 stops$802
Arusha
Arusha3 stops$1,407
Dakar
Dakar1 stop$740
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam1 stop$305
Abuja
Abuja1 stop$626
Zanzibar
Zanzibar2 stops$514
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$685
Abidjan
Abidjan1 stop$704
Port Louis
Port Louis1 stop$931

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Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Casablanca

FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • What are the best airports to fly in and out of North America to get to and from Africa?

    John F. Kennedy in New York is one of the best airports connecting the U.S. to Africa. It is strategically located on North America's east coast and offers both non-stops and layover flights to more than half of the countries in Africa. Washington Dulles International Airport also serves airlines that facilitate non-stops to Africa and offer affordable rates for layover flights.

  • Which airlines have cheaper prices on flights from the U.S. to Africa?

    Generally, the cheapest airlines for flying from the U.S. to Africa are airlines that are members of Star Alliance, including LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, and South African Airlines. All these airlines offer layover flights that are cheaper than their direct-flight alternatives.

  • Do I need a visa to fly to countries in Africa?

    Several countries in Africa require American citizens to have visas. However, in countries like Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, Reunion Island, Senegal, and Zimbabwe, you can stay for up to three months without a visa. Meanwhile, countries like Tonga, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, and Seychelles will issue a visa after one month of stay. On the other hand, some countries, like Zambia, Uganda, and Tanzania, give visas upon arrival.

  • Can you fly nonstop to South Africa from North America?

    Yes. From airports like Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines has non-stops to Cape Town, and from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta Airlines has non-stops to Johannesburg. Ethiopian Airlines has non-stops from Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. to Addi Ababa; Royal Air Maroc has non-stops from JFK and Miami to Casablanca in Morocco; and EgyptAir has non-stops from Dulles and New York to Cairo. Find your way via ground transportation to get to any of these airports to ensure you get the best rates on your trip.

  • Which is the best airport to fly to in East Africa?

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, is the best airport into which you should arrive in East Africa. It is the largest and busiest in the area because it is centrally located and receives international flights from over five cities in the United States.

  • Which is the best airport to fly to in West Africa?

    Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Ghana is the best airport to fly into in West Africa. This is because multiple international airlines that fly between the U.S. and West Africa arrive at ACC.

  • How long is the flight to Africa?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to Africa takes 14h 40m, covering a distance of 6011 miles. The most popular route is New York - Cairo with an average flight time of 10h 20m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Africa?

    The cheapest ticket to Africa from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $359 one-way, and $480 round-trip. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cairo and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $646.

  • Which airlines fly to Africa?

    Delta, Royal Air Maroc & American Airlines fly the most frequently from the United States to Africa.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Cairo (35% of total searches to Africa). The next most popular destinations are Lagos (26%) and Casablanca (14%). Searches for flights to Accra (14%), to Johannesburg (5%) and to Cape Town (3%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Africa

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Africa flight deals.
  • There are many countries with undiscovered and hidden gems for tourists. One of these is the famed Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, which you can access by flying into Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is just 30 minutes away from this landmark.
  • Both Delta Airlines and South African Airlines have nonstop flights from the U.S. to South Africa. Delta offers a nonstop flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg International Airport, while South African Airlines offers a nonstop flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and Washington's Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB).
  • New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport offers non-stops to most countries in Africa, including South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Senegal via Delta Airlines.  However, if you’re flying in from other cities such as Miami or Baltimore on Delta Airlines, expect a stop at JFK and/or Paris that may last up to five hours, depending on the details of your trip.
  • If you want to experience the savannas and robust wildlife in Africa, visit the wildlife parks and sanctuaries in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. Book a flight on Kenya Airways at JFK, directly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, or on American Airlines, and find your way to Nairobi National Park, which is only 30 minutes from the airport. Fly to Tanzania on connecting flights via Delta Airlines to Kilimanjaro International Airport, which is approximately 90 minutes from Kilimanjaro National Park.
  • The annual Gerewol Festival in Chad, which happens in the last week of September, is often described as the world’s most competitive male beauty pageant. In order to find affordable connecting flights to Chad from JFK on Turkish Airlines, it's advised that you book your flights at least two months before your departure date as ticket prices tend to skyrocket in the months leading up to the event.
  • Connecting flights from the U.S. to Africa are significantly cheaper than non-stops. Therefore, if your priority is saving money, when flying to West Africa, book flights that have layovers in Paris. If you are planning to fly to South Africa, stop over in London or select another flight that involves a stopover in Dubai. If your priority is saving time, opt for non-stops to Africa facilitated by your airline of choice.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Africa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States 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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DeltaOverall score based on 10392 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

2.0 MediocreFelipe, Jun 2024DTW - SAN
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It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

I've flown many many times on Northwest and then Delta. The crew on this flight were absolutely the best I've had the pleasure of being looked after by.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

They wanted to close counter although they did not provide the wheelchair requested which ended by going alone to transit security and lost long time and they did not want to wait .

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Business class in the second leg - CDG-EVN was a disaster.

Everything went smoothly with Air France. There was a delay in departure which seemed to relate to the immigration services being short staffed.

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

Food could have been better especially the breakfast. Overall it was a good flight

No birding was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

We transited through Chad and what was supposed to be a 1hr 20 minutes transit time lasted over 4hrs. We didn't get regular updates until we complained. After a 10hr flight from Paris no form of refreshment given and finally arrived Abuja over 6hrs later and none of my bags came

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Boarding was as fast and efficient as possible. The flight crew were amazing and extremely friendly. We enjoyed our flight.

Very bed boarding, there was overbooked and make a lot of problems and noises

There was a problem in the luggage because there were not porters

On my way from Chicago to London, I was seated next to a quite heavy passenger. I could barely move. BA should have ensured that overweight customers are placed in comfortable seats and not to penalize also other passengers because BA is not willing to accommodate these passengers and their needs. No respect at all.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

First time flying with BA and I will do it again. Staff at airport and on board were very nice and helpful

they are improving. The crew from Charlotte to Tampa was outstanding. SMILING and trying to be helpful with the customers.

Wonderful service and very comfy in the bulkhead in Economy Plus! Delicious food.

The BA team at Sky Harbor is deplorable, full of unnecessary attitude and poor communication. It seems like every member of the team was looking at another to solve the problem, instead of taking agency to do so themselves. I saw no less than 6 altercations with the same gate agent where he threatened to revoke the passengers boarding pass for asking a wildly reasonable question, something as simple as where the cue to board was. I’ve complained to BA before but it seems this isn’t an issue for them, which is very disappointing

Boarding poor in London,ok in Chicago. Don’t like Heatrow/terminal5

On line check was unavailable even tho I was receiving emails to check in and select my seat. At the gate was told all seats were taken ahead of time and was pre assigned a bad seat. When could you check in the choose a seat ???? The ran out of all food choices in business class !!! I had nothing to eat. They told me to pre order a special meal. I don’t want a special meal I was a regular meal. Seats very uncomfortable for business class prices.

Pretty good flights! If they can let y u s know regarding delays by announcing it in the PA system it would be a good business practice!

While I had a business class ticket I wasn’t given priority to boar. Again my luggage had priority tags and these bags didn’t come out till the end!! The food at the lounge was only two type of sandwiches and warm juices and soft drinks I thought I’m paying for good services but the least u can say it’s mediocre at best. I’m considering not to use TAM AGAIN.

The service was terrible. We weren’t allowed to take water on the flight and the drinks were offered only at the end of the meal. When we used the button to call the flight attendants, they never showed up and when my daughter’s drink was spilled due to turbulences, she asked for something to clean her pants at least 4 times and eventually they gave her a tissue. The flight attendants were rude and overall the flight was terrible!

Good but your male staff should be more appreciative of customers. After all you are making a lot of monies from Nigerians.

Delays with no communication. Broken business class seat and no one seems to care or help.

The head of the flight attendants was very rude and impolite and insisted to know my nationality on flight while I had my Can passeport! against all rules!

Adequate. Served our purpose of getting there safely. Nothing to rave about. Decent value for the amount paid

Old planes that are not being maintained with at least basic cleaning. Plane smells awful, bathrooms not cleaned either. Very uncomfortable chair. Customer service probably one of the worst I have experienced. The AC dis not work, kept us on the plane for over an hour with no water and air condition

I lost my connection flight from Casablanca to Marrakech because we arrived late to Casablanca. I had to rent a car to continue my trip . I need refunds

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