What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Africa one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Australia to Africa are Sichuan Airlines ($735), China Eastern ($745), and Cathay Pacific ($929). Find deals

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to Africa?

To save on the cost of your flight from Australia to Africa, book at least 52 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 35% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $1,948 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $2,321.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Africa?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, May can be a great choice for travel to Africa. Flights to Africa from Australia in May are about $2,096 on average during May, but can be found for as low as $1,055.

Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Australia to Africa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Africa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Africa?

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$1,611+ Flights from Australia to Africa

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Africa

Round-trip from	$1,118
One-way from	$735
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	$1,758
Good round-trip deal	$1,328 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,111 or less

China Eastern
21/7-1/9
2 total stops
64h 30m total
Australia to Africa

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Sichuan Airlines
6/7
1 total stop
41h 30m total
Australia to Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($339 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($72 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Australia to Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 13 June 2025.

Thu 14/821:30MEL - CAI

1 stop42h 30mChina Eastern

Fri 29/814:30CAI - MEL

1 stop35h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/6$1,061

Thu 31/720:30SYD - CAI

1 stop43h 30mChina Eastern

Fri 29/814:30CAI - SYD

1 stop35h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 13/6$1,124

Thu 7/811:00SYD - CAI

1 stop29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/914:30CAI - SYD

2 stops40h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,270

Sun 14/920:20SYD - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Thu 30/1015:00CAI - SYD

1 stop40h 25mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,290

Mon 13/1021:20MEL - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Sun 19/1014:45CAI - MEL

1 stop40h 35mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,342

Thu 2/1021:45MEL - CAI

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1107:05CAI - MEL

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,415

Sat 23/800:10PER - JNB

1 stop37h 30mCathay Pacific

Mon 8/911:20JNB - PER

1 stop29h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/6$1,452

Tue 29/721:00SYD - CAI

2 stops42h 35mHainan Airlines

Tue 12/812:25CAI - SYD

2 stops42h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,461

Sat 26/700:30MEL - NBO

1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/806:40NBO - MEL

2 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,477

Sat 25/1000:35MEL - JNB

1 stop38h 35mSingapore Airlines

Tue 11/1119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,512

Tue 14/1006:25PER - JNB

1 stop18h 10mSingapore Airlines

Tue 4/1119:50JNB - PER

1 stop27h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,532

Wed 5/1118:10BNE - CPT

2 stops23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Thu 20/1110:40CPT - BNE

2 stops40h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,546

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Mon 21/711:00MEL - CAI

1 stop29h 00mChina Eastern

Mon 1/914:30CAI - MEL

1 stop35h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/6$1,118

Mon 28/720:30SYD - CAI

1 stop43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/814:30CAI - SYD

2 stops40h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,263

Sun 10/820:20SYD - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Tue 9/914:45CAI - SYD

1 stop40h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,290

Tue 22/721:00SYD - CAI

2 stops42h 35mHainan Airlines

Tue 19/812:25CAI - SYD

2 stops42h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,431

Sat 23/800:10PER - JNB

1 stop37h 30mCathay Pacific

Mon 8/911:20JNB - PER

1 stop29h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/6$1,452

Sat 25/1000:35MEL - JNB

1 stop38h 35mSingapore Airlines

Tue 11/1119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,512

Thu 17/721:45MEL - NBO

1 stop32h 15mAirAsia X

Sun 27/700:30NBO - MEL

1 stop20h 30mAirAsia X

Deal found 11/6$1,555

Sun 27/715:40SYD - JNB

2 stops36h 30mEthiopian Air

Sun 3/814:30JNB - SYD

2 stops31h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6$1,580

Sun 27/723:50PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 25mSouth African

Sun 3/820:55JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Deal found 12/6$1,785

Wed 23/715:15MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 55mVirgin Australia

Tue 12/820:25JNB - MEL

1 stop42h 45mVirgin Australia

Deal found 12/6$1,839

Sun 24/815:40PER - JNB

2 stops30h 25mQatar Airways

Mon 8/913:55JNB - PER

1 stop40h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6$1,841

Sun 3/815:55MEL - NBO

2 stops44h 45mIndiGo

Mon 18/806:40NBO - MEL

2 stops39h 55mIndiGo

Deal found 11/6$1,841

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Sun 27/723:50PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 25mSouth African

Sun 3/820:55JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Deal found 12/6$1,785

Wed 16/709:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 50mQantas Airways

Sun 27/718:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/6$1,887

Sun 3/823:50PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 19/1221:35JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6$3,133

Thu 26/608:50MEL - MRU

Nonstop16h 15mDelta

Sat 12/704:20MRU - MEL

Nonstop4h 15mDelta

Deal found 12/6$11,211

Mon 16/615:55BNE - CPT

Nonstop22h 10mDelta

Mon 7/718:15CPT - BNE

Nonstop5h 35mDelta

Deal found 12/6$13,492

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Tue 17/610:20SYD - JNB

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/611:20JNB - SYD

1 stop37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,882

Tue 17/621:50SYD - JNB

1 stop41h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 24/611:20JNB - SYD

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/6$1,945

Tue 17/605:15MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 35mEmirates

Mon 30/622:20JNB - MEL

1 stop34h 20mEmirates

Deal found 11/6$2,054

Wed 18/612:35BNE - JNB

1 stop27h 05mCathay Pacific

Mon 18/811:20JNB - BNE

1 stop27h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/6$1,993

Thu 19/608:40SYD - CAI

2 stops53h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 6/714:45CAI - SYD

1 stop40h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,644

Thu 19/600:10PER - JNB

1 stop37h 30mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/611:20JNB - PER

1 stop29h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/6$1,767

Thu 19/620:20MEL - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Sat 30/814:45CAI - MEL

1 stop40h 35mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,956

Thu 19/614:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Sat 21/611:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/6$1,997

Thu 19/610:05BNE - JNB

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 25/613:55JNB - BNE

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,039

Thu 19/611:00MEL - CAI

1 stop29h 00mChina Eastern

Sat 30/814:30CAI - MEL

1 stop35h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/6$2,039

Fri 20/616:20PER - JNB

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/613:55JNB - PER

1 stop40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,954

Sat 21/620:20SYD - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Thu 10/714:45CAI - SYD

1 stop40h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,973

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Sun 6/720:20SYD - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 9/6$735

Wed 12/1106:15MEL - CAI

3 stops38h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$740

Wed 12/1112:00MEL - CAI

1 stop29h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 11/6$745

Sat 23/811:00SYD - CAI

1 stop29h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/6$749

Tue 15/721:15SYD - CAI

2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6$751

Mon 22/921:30MEL - NBO

3 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$768

Thu 18/920:20MEL - CAI

1 stop41h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 10/6$774

Tue 15/707:50PER - JNB

3 stops46h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$844

Fri 25/712:50SYD - JNB

3 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$909

Wed 18/609:15PER - JNB

1 stop28h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/6$929

Fri 25/721:30SYD - JNB

1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/6$941

Sun 27/715:00SYD - JNB

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/6$961

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MelbourneCairo

MEL - CAI

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 21/7

11:00-09:00

1 stop29h 00m

Cairo

Mon 1/9

14:30-09:00

1 stop35h 30m

$1,118

SydneyCairo

SYD - CAI

SYDCAI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 29/7

20:30-09:00

1 stop43h 30m

Cairo

Tue 12/8

14:30-09:00

1 stop35h 30m

$1,128

SydneyCairo

SYD - CAI

SYDCAI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 7/8

11:00-09:00

1 stop29h 00m

Cairo

Fri 5/9

14:30-14:15

2 stops40h 45m

$1,270

SydneyCairo

SYD - CAI

SYDCAI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 10/8

20:20-06:50

1 stop41h 30m

Cairo

Tue 9/9

14:45-14:15

1 stop40h 30m

$1,290

MelbourneCairo

MEL - CAI

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 13/10

21:20-06:50

1 stop41h 30m

Cairo

Sun 19/10

14:45-15:20

1 stop40h 35m

$1,342

MelbourneCairo

MEL - CAI

MELCAI

Melbourne

Thu 2/10

21:45-00:05

2 stops33h 20m

Cairo

Fri 7/11

07:05-05:00

2 stops36h 55m

$1,415

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Sat 23/8

00:10-07:40

1 stop37h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/9

11:20-22:40

1 stop29h 20m

$1,452

SydneyCairo

SYD - CAI

SYDCAI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 29/7

21:00-08:35

2 stops42h 35m

Cairo

Tue 12/8

12:25-14:15

2 stops42h 50m

$1,461

MelbourneNairobi

MEL - NBO

MELNBO

Melbourne

Sat 26/7

00:30-23:00

1 stop29h 30m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 3/8

06:40-06:15

2 stops40h 35m

$1,477

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sat 25/10

00:35-06:10

1 stop38h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/11

19:50-08:15

1 stop27h 25m

$1,512

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Best time to book a flight from Australia to Africa

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Australia to Africa?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Australia to Africa (average of $1,093). Flying from Australia to Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,782). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from AU to AF?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Australia to Africa as you normally would.

Rainfall in Africa by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Africa ranges from 0.0 - 0.0 inches 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

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Africa

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,304 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,265 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Africa one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Australia to Africa are Sichuan Airlines ($735), China Eastern ($745), and Cathay Pacific ($929).
Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Australia to Africa?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Australia to Africa (average of $1,093). Flying from Australia to Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,782). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from Australia to Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
AirAsia X	Cheapest$887	Average$1,656	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time66%	Search AirAsia X flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$967	Average$2,329	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights
China Eastern	Cheapest$1,028	Average$1,554	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
Sichuan Airlines	Cheapest$1,137	Average$1,305	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Air India	Cheapest$1,140	Average$1,571	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights
Air Mauritius	Cheapest$1,181	Average$2,032	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Air Mauritius flights
Air France	Cheapest$1,189	Average$2,369	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest$1,210	Average$2,093	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
IndiGo	Cheapest$1,271	Average$1,705	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search IndiGo flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,415	Average$1,950	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights

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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 13 June 2025.

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