Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Africa from $376

The cheapest month to fly to Africa from Washington, D.C. is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $998, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Africa in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Washington, D.C., when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,009.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. to Africa is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $998. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Africa on Thursday is $1,135.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $855. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Africa, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,077 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around $910 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Africa from Washington, D.C. for as low as $877 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Royal Air Maroc, Air Canada, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Africa

Royal Air Maroc, Egyptair and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Royal Air Maroc is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 26 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 34% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 174 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Egyptair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. to Africa as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 72% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. and Africa is 37 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.