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Flights to Saudi Arabia from Africa — Routes, Airlines, USD Fares | 2026

Flights to Saudi Arabia: 16 routes from 12 African airports, 8 carriers. USD fares, visa notes, best booking window.

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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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CE Written by CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team · Updated May 2026 · 5 min read

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JED ·

Country
Saudi Arabia
Capital
Riyadh
Currency
SAR
Visa (Thai passport)
Verify with destination embassy
Audience
High — Buddhist pilgrim corridor (India/Nepal/Sri Lanka)

Flights to Saudi Arabia — from African airports

Travelers reach Saudi Arabia from 12 African airports on 16 catalogued routes, served by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Senegal, Kenya Airways, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Saudia, RwandAir. This corridor sits in the Hajj/Umrah pilgrim corridor. This page aggregates every catalogued route to Saudi Arabia — with the airlines, weekly frequency and a link to each route’s fare guide. Fares are quoted in USD.

Routes to Saudi Arabia

RouteCarriersFrequencyPer-route guide
Cairo (CAI) -> Jeddah (JED)MS, SV~21/wkguide
Addis Ababa (ADD) -> Jeddah (JED)ET, SV~21/wkguide
Lagos (LOS) -> Jeddah (JED)SV, ET, EK~7/wkguide
Lagos (LOS) -> Medina (MED)SV~3/wkguide
Nairobi (NBO) -> Jeddah (JED)KQ, SV, EK~7/wkguide
Abuja (ABV) -> Jeddah (JED)SV, ET~3/wkguide
Accra (ACC) -> Jeddah (JED)ET, EK~3/wkguide
Dakar (DKR) -> Jeddah (JED)SV, HC~3/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Jeddah (JED)SV, EK, QR~7/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Medina (MED)SV~3/wkguide
Nairobi (NBO) -> Medina (MED)SV~2/wkguide
Accra (ACC) -> Medina (MED)SV~2/wkguide
Durban (DUR) -> Jeddah (JED)SV~2/wkguide
Entebbe (EBB) -> Jeddah (JED)KQ, SV~3/wkguide
Dar es Salaam (DAR) -> Jeddah (JED)KQ, SV~3/wkguide
Kigali (KGL) -> Jeddah (JED)WB, SV~3/wkguide

Visa & currency

Visa for most African passports: Hajj/Umrah visa via accredited agent

Currency: SAR. Plan on-the-ground spending in SAR; compare airfares in USD.

When to book

Book 3-5 months ahead. Fares move with the pilgrimage calendar and sell out far in advance around Hajj and the popular Umrah periods. See each per-route guide above for month-by-month fare seasonality.

Departure airports for Saudi Arabia

FAQ

Do I need a visa for Saudi Arabia? For most African passports: Hajj/Umrah visa via accredited agent

What currency is used in Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia uses SAR. Plan on-the-ground spending in SAR and compare airfares in USD.

How many routes go to Saudi Arabia from Africa? Our catalogue lists 16 routes to Saudi Arabia from 12 African airports — see the table above.

When are flights to Saudi Arabia cheapest? Book 3-5 months ahead. Fares move with the pilgrimage calendar and sell out far in advance around Hajj and the popular Umrah periods.

Which airlines fly to Saudi Arabia? Carriers on routes to Saudi Arabia include Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Senegal, Kenya Airways, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Saudia, RwandAir. See the per-route airlines in the table above.

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About CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team

CheapFlightsAfrica is a pan-African editorial team covering outbound diaspora chains to the UK/AU/CA/USA, Hajj and Umrah logistics from Nigeria/South Africa/Kenya/Ghana, intra-Africa hub routing through Johannesburg/Nairobi/Addis Ababa, and Gulf transit via Dubai and Doha. Every article is written at one desk and verified at another. Published under a single team byline. Meet the editorial team and read our standards.

Updated May 2026

Notice: Fares, visa rules and Hajj quotas change frequently. Verify everything with the airline, SACAA/NCAA/KCAA/GCAA or the relevant Hajj board (NAHCON/SAHUC/KAHCON/GHC) before booking.