$999 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Africa

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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairo
Cairo3 stops$2,013
Nairobi
Nairobi2 stops$2,087
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stops$2,230
Lagos
Lagos3 stops$2,443
Cairo
Cairo3 stops$2,013
Nairobi
Nairobi2 stops$2,087
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stops$2,230
Lagos
Lagos3 stops$2,443

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Africa

Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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16:10 - 14:40CNS-CAI
29h 30m3 stops
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17:15 - 06:35CAI-CNS
30h 20m3 stops
$2,013
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Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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19:00 - 09:00CNS-CAI
45h 00m2 stops
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17:15 - 06:35CAI-CNS
30h 20m3 stops
$2,022
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Sat, 13 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
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16:10 - 14:40CNS-CAI
29h 30m3 stops
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00:20 - 06:35CAI-CNS
47h 15m3 stops
$2,075
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Thu, 9 Oct - Tue, 21 Oct
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10:00 - 06:05CNS-NBO
27h 05m2 stops
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13:50 - 06:35NBO-CNS
33h 45m3 stops
$2,087
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Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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19:00 - 09:00CNS-CAI
45h 00m2 stops
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14:30 - 05:35CAI-CNS
32h 05m2 stops
$2,118
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Thu, 9 Oct - Tue, 21 Oct
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07:15 - 10:30CNS-NBO
34h 15m3 stops
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13:50 - 06:35NBO-CNS
33h 45m3 stops
$2,145
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Thu, 9 Oct - Tue, 21 Oct
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20:30 - 12:40CNS-NBO
47h 10m2 stops
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13:40 - 23:05NBO-CNS
26h 25m2 stops
$2,398
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Sun, 14 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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19:15 - 23:50CNS-NBO
59h 35m2 stops
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01:20 - 23:35NBO-CNS
63h 15m2 stops
$2,660Qatar Airways
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Thu, 9 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
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09:10 - 23:50CNS-NBO
45h 40m2 stops
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01:20 - 08:40NBO-CNS
48h 20m2 stops
$2,699Qatar Airways
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Wed, 1 Oct - Fri, 31 Oct
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06:00 - 11:05CNS-CAI
36h 05m3 stops
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19:25 - 11:00CAI-CNS
31h 35m3 stops
$2,978Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Cairns to Africa flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cairns to Africa.

The cheapest ticket to Africa from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Cairo, at $17,585 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Cairo (CAI), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $17,585.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at $3,504 on average.


Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$999
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Cairns to Nairobi

FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $1,915 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,915.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cairns to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3300 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
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They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2025SYD - WLG
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They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Both the staff at check-in counter and on board were pleasant and helpful. My chicken and mashed potato was good, sauce was tasty, but the zucchini, carrot n other accompanying vegetables were over-cooked a little. (I understand the meal has to be prepared earlier). Yet I would fly on Singapore Airlines again and recommend it to family and friends.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

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