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

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Lufthansa, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £188. British Airways flights start at £201 while deals on Iberia start at £255 one-way.

What are the most popular routes from Africa to Edinburgh?

When deciding which route to take from Africa to Edinburgh consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Edinburgh Turnhouse, Cairo - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Lagos Murtala Muhammed - Edinburgh Turnhouse as they are the most popular.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Africa to Edinburgh?

When booking a flight from Africa to Edinburgh, you may want to consider flying on British Airways, KLM or Lufthansa as they are the most popular for this route.

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

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 21 days in advance to save up to 18% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 21 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Africa to Edinburgh 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as £592, or £692 for flights within the next 24 hours.

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

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from Africa. Users have commonly found prices around £656 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £331. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in June.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Africa?

Most people fly into Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight to Edinburgh from Africa. Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Africa to Edinburgh?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Africa to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Thu 13/215:05CMN - EDI

2 stops19h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/207:45EDI - CMN

1 stop10h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£166

Thu 27/301:45CAI - EDI

1 stop12h 15mLufthansa

Sun 20/405:55EDI - CAI

2 stops18h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 16/1£319

Fri 28/316:35CAI - EDI

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/405:55EDI - CAI

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£345

Tue 4/202:05CAI - EDI

1 stop10h 35mAir France

Wed 12/206:00EDI - CAI

1 stop16h 05mAir France

Deal found 17/1£371

Thu 6/210:10JNB - EDI

2 stops27h 50mLufthansa

Mon 17/212:40EDI - JNB

2 stops16h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 16/1£420

Fri 28/317:05CAI - EDI

1 stop30h 25mBritish Airways

Sun 20/421:05EDI - CAI

1 stop26h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/1£427

Wed 5/205:20CAI - EDI

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Wed 12/211:15EDI - CAI

1 stop10h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/1£429

Sun 26/102:05CAI - EDI

2 stops16h 05mKLM

Mon 3/205:45EDI - CAI

2 stops16h 20mKLM

Deal found 16/1£436

Sun 26/119:40JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/205:45EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£488

Sun 26/119:40JNB - EDI

2 stops22h 30mKLM

Sun 2/218:20EDI - JNB

1 stop25h 40mKLM

Deal found 16/1£506

Sun 9/219:35JNB - EDI

2 stops21h 25mBrussels Airlines

Sun 16/212:20EDI - JNB

2 stops43h 10mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 16/1£554

Mon 3/323:05ABV - EDI

1 stop13h 50mLufthansa

Mon 10/306:00EDI - ABV

1 stop10h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 17/1£560

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Thu 13/215:05CMN - EDI

2 stops19h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/207:45EDI - CMN

1 stop10h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£166

Thu 27/301:45CAI - EDI

1 stop12h 15mLufthansa

Sun 20/405:55EDI - CAI

2 stops18h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 16/1£319

Tue 4/202:05CAI - EDI

1 stop10h 35mAir France

Wed 12/206:00EDI - CAI

1 stop16h 05mAir France

Deal found 17/1£371

Fri 28/317:05CAI - EDI

1 stop30h 25mBritish Airways

Sun 20/421:05EDI - CAI

1 stop26h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/1£427

Wed 5/205:20CAI - EDI

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Wed 12/211:15EDI - CAI

1 stop10h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/1£429

Tue 4/202:05CAI - EDI

2 stops16h 05mKLM

Wed 12/210:55EDI - CAI

2 stops11h 10mKLM

Deal found 17/1£438

Sun 9/219:35JNB - EDI

2 stops21h 25mBrussels Airlines

Sun 16/212:20EDI - JNB

2 stops43h 10mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 16/1£554

Wed 5/223:20CAI - EDI

2 stops19h 45mIberia

Wed 12/208:40EDI - CAI

2 stops11h 40mIberia

Deal found 17/1£565

Tue 4/312:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 12/314:05EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1£588

Sat 8/209:30CPT - EDI

2 stops35h 35mSWISS

Fri 14/208:10EDI - CPT

2 stops45h 30mSWISS

Deal found 16/1£615

Sat 22/301:15JNB - EDI

2 stops33h 25mKenya Airways

Wed 9/406:00EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/1£689

Fri 28/316:35CAI - EDI

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/405:55EDI - CAI

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£345

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Fri 24/111:00CMN - EDI

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/106:05EDI - CMN

1 stop8h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£178

Fri 24/123:00LOS - EDI

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/611:20EDI - LOS

1 stop10h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£710

Fri 24/123:55LOS - EDI

2 stops13h 55mKLM

Thu 19/606:00EDI - LOS

2 stops15h 35mKLM

Deal found 16/1£754

Sat 25/101:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 55mKenya Airways

Sun 2/206:00EDI - JNB

2 stops32h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/1£781

Sun 26/102:05CAI - EDI

1 stop10h 35mAir France

Mon 3/206:00EDI - CAI

1 stop16h 05mAir France

Deal found 16/1£374

Sun 26/102:05CAI - EDI

2 stops16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/206:00EDI - CAI

1 stop16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£401

Sun 26/102:05CAI - EDI

2 stops16h 05mKLM

Mon 3/205:45EDI - CAI

2 stops16h 20mKLM

Deal found 16/1£436

Sun 26/119:40JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/205:45EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£488

Sun 26/119:40JNB - EDI

2 stops22h 30mKLM

Sun 2/218:20EDI - JNB

1 stop25h 40mKLM

Deal found 16/1£506

Mon 27/105:20CAI - EDI

1 stop12h 10mTurkish Airlines

Mon 3/211:15EDI - CAI

1 stop10h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/1£443

Mon 27/123:20CAI - EDI

2 stops17h 55mIberia

Mon 3/208:25EDI - CAI

2 stops11h 55mIberia

Deal found 17/1£865

Mon 27/121:40CAI - EDI

2 stops27h 30mKenya Airways

Mon 3/206:00EDI - CAI

2 stops24h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/1£1,758

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Sat 1/216:50CMN - EDI

2 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1£128

Mon 3/208:55CAI - EDI

1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1£133

Fri 31/102:25CMN - EDI

1 stop10h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 17/1£188

Fri 31/117:05CAI - EDI

1 stop25h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 17/1£201

Tue 28/111:45CPT - EDI

1 stop24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1£241

Fri 31/123:20CAI - EDI

2 stops35h 50mIberia

Deal found 17/1£255

Thu 27/213:20JNB - EDI

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/1£259

Mon 27/112:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1£263

Thu 27/213:20JNB - EDI

3 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1£298

Sun 2/202:05CAI - EDI

1 stop10h 35mAir France

Deal found 17/1£308

Sun 2/301:15JNB - EDI

2 stops33h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/1£349

Tue 28/114:25CPT - EDI

3 stops34h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/1£385

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Depart

Return

Price

CasablancaEdinburgh

CMN - EDI

CMNEDI

Casablanca Mohamed V

Thu 13/2

15:05-09:15

2 stops19h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 20/2

07:45-19:25

1 stop10h 40m

£166

CairoEdinburgh

CAI - EDI

CAIEDI

Cairo

Thu 27/3

01:45-12:00

1 stop12h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 20/4

05:55-01:20

2 stops18h 25m

£319

CairoEdinburgh

CAI - EDI

CAIEDI

Cairo

Fri 28/3

16:35-11:55

2 stops21h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 20/4

05:55-01:20

2 stops18h 25m

£345

CairoEdinburgh

CAI - EDI

CAIEDI

Cairo

Tue 4/2

02:05-10:40

1 stop10h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 12/2

06:00-00:05

1 stop16h 05m

£371

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/2

10:10-12:00

2 stops27h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 17/2

12:40-07:05

2 stops16h 25m

£420

CairoEdinburgh

CAI - EDI

CAIEDI

Cairo

Fri 28/3

17:05-21:30

1 stop30h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 20/4

21:05-00:20

1 stop26h 15m

£427

CairoEdinburgh

CAI - EDI

CAIEDI

Cairo

Wed 5/2

05:20-10:15

1 stop30h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 12/2

11:15-23:55

1 stop10h 40m

£429

CairoEdinburgh

CAI - EDI

CAIEDI

Cairo

Tue 4/2

02:05-16:10

2 stops16h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 12/2

10:55-00:05

2 stops11h 10m

£438

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/4

18:50-12:35

2 stops18h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 14/4

06:00-21:20

1 stop14h 20m

£538

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 23/3

19:40-10:35

1 stop16h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 9/4

06:00-21:20

1 stop14h 20m

£550

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Best time to book a flight from Africa to Edinburgh

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Travel insights for flights from Africa to Edinburgh

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Africa to Edinburgh including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Africa to Edinburgh (average of £80). Flying from Africa to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). 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 AF to EDI?

When flying from Africa to Edinburgh, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Edinburgh by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Edinburgh by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, 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 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,339 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,752 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,598 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Africa?
Most people fly into Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight to Edinburgh from Africa. Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Africa to Edinburgh one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Lufthansa, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £188. British Airways flights start at £201 while deals on Iberia start at £255 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from Africa to Edinburgh?
When deciding which route to take from Africa to Edinburgh consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Edinburgh Turnhouse, Cairo - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Lagos Murtala Muhammed - Edinburgh Turnhouse as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Africa to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Africa to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Africa to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Africa to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Africa to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Africa to Edinburgh 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 Africa to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Africa to Edinburgh (average of £80). Flying from Africa to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). 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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Ryanair	Cheapest£52	Average£97	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Ryanair flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£301	Average£479	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
SWISS	Cheapest£331	Average£432	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£364	Average£436	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	Cheapest£454	Average£677	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
KLM	Cheapest£543	Average£671	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£567	Average£788	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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