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Flights to United States from Africa — Routes, Airlines, USD Fares | 2026

Flights to United States: 13 routes from 8 African airports, 7 carriers. USD fares, visa notes, best booking window.

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🇺🇸 United States
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CE Written by CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team · Updated May 2026 · 5 min read

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Country
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Currency
USD
Visa (Thai passport)
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Audience
High — GCC / Hajj-Umrah corridor (Thai Muslim)

Flights to United States — from African airports

Travelers reach United States from 8 African airports on 13 catalogued routes, served by Royal Air Maroc, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Senegal, Kenya Airways, South African Airways, UA. This corridor sits in the outbound diaspora corridor (chicken-run / Naija diaspora). This page aggregates every catalogued route to United States — with the airlines, weekly frequency and a link to each route’s fare guide. Fares are quoted in USD.

Routes to United States

RouteCarriersFrequencyPer-route guide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> New York (JFK)DL, SA~7/wkguide
Lagos (LOS) -> Washington (IAD)UA~4/wkguide
Lagos (LOS) -> New York (JFK)DL~7/wkguide
Accra (ACC) -> Washington (IAD)UA~3/wkguide
Accra (ACC) -> New York (JFK)DL~4/wkguide
Addis Ababa (ADD) -> Washington (IAD)ET~7/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Atlanta (ATL)DL~7/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Washington (IAD)UA~4/wkguide
Lagos (LOS) -> Atlanta (ATL)DL~7/wkguide
Nairobi (NBO) -> Washington (IAD)KQ~3/wkguide
Abuja (ABV) -> Washington (IAD)UA~3/wkguide
Casablanca (CMN) -> New York (JFK)AT~4/wkguide
Dakar (DKR) -> New York (JFK)HC~3/wkguide

Visa & currency

Visa for most African passports: visa-required (most African passports)

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

When to book

Book 3-5 months ahead. Fares climb steeply around the December holidays and the summer, when diaspora travel peaks. See each per-route guide above for month-by-month fare seasonality.

Departure airports for United States

FAQ

Do I need a visa for United States? For most African passports: visa-required (most African passports)

What currency is used in United States? United States uses USD. Plan on-the-ground spending in USD and compare airfares in USD.

How many routes go to United States from Africa? Our catalogue lists 13 routes to United States from 8 African airports — see the table above.

When are flights to United States cheapest? Book 3-5 months ahead. Fares climb steeply around the December holidays and the summer, when diaspora travel peaks.

Which airlines fly to United States? Carriers on routes to United States include Royal Air Maroc, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Senegal, Kenya Airways, South African Airways, UA. 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.