American Airlines AAdvantage award flights to Africa
AwardTool saw American Airlines AAdvantage award space on 39 routes to 11 airports in Africa (10 countries) in the last 30 days, from 22 airports in 12 countries. Lowest business class from North America: 70,000 miles + $32.19, New York JFK to Cairo (CAI). Lowest economy from North America: 40,000 miles + $34.20, Boston (BOS) to Tunis (TUN).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 39
- Airports in Africa
- 11
- Lowest economy from North America
- 40,000 miles + $34.20
- BOS–TUN
- Lowest business class from North America
- 70,000 miles + $32.19
- JFK–CAI
AAdvantage award routes to Africa
The lowest one-way AAdvantage award AwardTool observed on each route into Africa from outside it, by cabin, with the number of departure dates seen. Flights within Africa are not counted here.
| Route | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona (BCN) to Casablanca (CMN) | 12,500 miles + $24.10229 dates | — | 22,500 miles + $24.10316 dates | — |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Casablanca (CMN) | 12,500 miles + $78.00277 dates | — | 22,500 miles + $78.00314 dates | — |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI) | 17,500 miles + $38.79310 dates | — | 30,000 miles + $38.79308 dates | 30,000 miles + $75.99285 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) | 17,500 miles + $39.74318 dates | — | 30,000 miles + $39.74313 dates | 30,000 miles + $39.74286 dates |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) | 20,000 miles + $218.89293 dates | — | 42,500 miles + $406.49258 dates | 62,500 miles + $411.292 dates |
| Madrid (MAD) to Cairo (CAI) | 20,000 miles + $50.69277 dates | — | 42,500 miles + $50.69273 dates | — |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 miles + $129.00246 dates | 47,500 miles + $413.0015 dates | 55,000 miles + $174.4066 dates | — |
| Geneva (GVA) to Mauritius (MRU) | 30,000 miles + $287.5012 dates | 47,500 miles + $322.801 date | 55,000 miles + $553.201 date · Mixed cabin | — |
| London Gatwick (LGW) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 miles + $244.70189 dates | 47,500 miles + $783.304 dates | 55,000 miles + $446.9045 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 miles + $244.60202 dates | 47,500 miles + $782.807 dates | 55,000 miles + $415.1014 dates | — |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 30,000 miles + $209.70271 dates | 47,500 miles + $739.2067 dates | 55,000 miles + $824.3077 dates | — |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 miles + $130.90230 dates | 47,500 miles + $361.908 dates | 55,000 miles + $220.6061 dates | — |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 30,000 miles + $36.80304 dates | — | 55,000 miles + $36.80145 dates | — |
| Doha (DOH) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 miles + $37.75223 dates | — | 55,000 miles + $37.7575 dates | — |
| Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 30,000 miles + $37.75294 dates | — | 55,000 miles + $52.751 date | — |
| Doha (DOH) to the Seychelles (SEZ) | 30,000 miles + $52.75310 dates | — | 55,000 miles + $52.7569 dates | — |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Mauritius (MRU) | 30,000 miles + $314.5012 dates | — | 55,000 miles + $661.503 dates | — |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 40,000 miles + $54.20297 dates | — | 70,000 miles + $82.5033 dates · Mixed cabin | 80,000 miles + $93.9022 dates |
| Singapore (SIN) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 40,000 miles + $65.80309 dates | — | 70,000 miles + $76.10150 dates · Mixed cabin | 80,000 miles + $121.408 dates · Mixed cabin |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI) | 40,000 miles + $22.59269 dates | 62,500 miles + $48.39104 dates | 70,000 miles + $32.1978 dates | — |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI) | 40,000 miles + $22.59275 dates | 62,500 miles + $91.3930 dates | 70,000 miles + $55.9936 dates | — |
| New York JFK to Dakar (DSS) | 40,000 miles + $51.30254 dates | 65,000 miles + $51.30203 dates | 75,000 miles + $51.30195 dates | 120,000 miles + $65.701 date · Mixed cabin |
| Boston (BOS) to Tunis (TUN) | 40,000 miles + $34.20284 dates | 65,000 miles + $74.7094 dates | 75,000 miles + $37.70141 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 40,000 miles + $20.60169 dates | 65,000 miles + $375.7040 dates | 75,000 miles + $84.7024 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 40,000 miles + $20.6099 dates | 65,000 miles + $359.5037 dates | 75,000 miles + $1,559.309 dates | — |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Nairobi (NBO) | 40,000 miles + $25.5593 dates | 65,000 miles + $300.8520 dates | 75,000 miles + $31.1515 dates | — |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT) | 40,000 miles + $42.80101 dates | 65,000 miles + $391.7018 dates | 75,000 miles + $84.702 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO) | 40,000 miles + $25.55271 dates | 65,000 miles + $331.6563 dates | 75,000 miles + $31.1537 dates | — |
| Newark (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 40,000 miles + $20.60240 dates | 65,000 miles + $375.7078 dates | 75,000 miles + $86.7031 dates | — |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO) | 40,000 miles + $25.55246 dates | 65,000 miles + $331.6533 dates | 75,000 miles + $1,284.6514 dates | — |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT) | 40,000 miles + $42.8070 dates | 65,000 miles + $396.1019 dates | 75,000 miles + $86.702 dates | — |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lagos (LOS) | 40,000 miles + $32.10253 dates | 65,000 miles + $275.30121 dates | 75,000 miles + $559.60143 dates | — |
| Sydney (SYD) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 42,500 miles + $78.00265 dates | — | 80,000 miles + $123.608 dates | 110,000 miles + $78.205 dates |
| Perth (PER) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 42,500 miles + $72.60254 dates | — | 80,000 miles + $102.407 dates | — |
| Geneva (GVA) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 miles + $77.309 dates | — | — | — |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Cape Town (CPT) | 40,000 miles + $42.8050 dates | 65,000 miles + $396.209 dates | — | — |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT) | 40,000 miles + $42.80127 dates | 65,000 miles + $391.704 dates | — | — |
| Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT) | 40,000 miles + $42.8078 dates | 65,000 miles + $391.7018 dates | — | — |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Addis Ababa (ADD) | 40,000 miles + $20.60261 dates | — | — | — |
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin with AAdvantage on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
AAdvantage by airport in Africa
Airports in Africa with AAdvantage award space arriving, by number of routes.
- AAdvantage to Cape Town (CPT)11 routes
- AAdvantage to Johannesburg (JNB)10 routes
- AAdvantage to Cairo (CAI)6 routes
- AAdvantage to Nairobi (NBO)3 routes
- AAdvantage to Casablanca (CMN)2 routes
- AAdvantage to Mauritius (MRU)2 routes
- AAdvantage to Tunis (TUN)1 route
- Addis Ababa (ADD): 1 route
- Dakar (DSS): 1 route
- Lagos (LOS): 1 route
- Seychelles (SEZ): 1 route
AAdvantage by country in Africa
Countries in Africa with AAdvantage award space from outside Africa, by number of routes.
- AAdvantage to South Africa21 routes
- Egypt: 6 routes
- Kenya: 3 routes
- Morocco: 2 routes
- Mauritius: 2 routes
- Ethiopia: 1 route
- Nigeria: 1 route
- Seychelles: 1 route
- Senegal: 1 route
- Tunisia: 1 route
Points that transfer to AAdvantage
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about AAdvantage award flights to Africa
Where can I fly business class with AAdvantage to Africa?
The lowest AAdvantage business-class awards AwardTool observed into Africa in the last 30 days: Barcelona (BCN) to Casablanca (CMN) at 22,500 miles + $24.10; Frankfurt (FRA) to Casablanca (CMN) at 22,500 miles + $78.00; Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) at 30,000 miles + $39.74; Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI) at 30,000 miles + $38.79; Madrid (MAD) to Cairo (CAI) at 42,500 miles + $50.69. Search live before you transfer points.
Where can I fly economy with AAdvantage to Africa?
The lowest AAdvantage economy awards AwardTool observed into Africa in the last 30 days: Frankfurt (FRA) to Casablanca (CMN) at 12,500 miles + $78.00; Barcelona (BCN) to Casablanca (CMN) at 12,500 miles + $24.10; Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) at 17,500 miles + $39.74; Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI) at 17,500 miles + $38.79; London Heathrow (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) at 20,000 miles + $218.89. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in Africa did AwardTool see AAdvantage award space to?
Cape Town (CPT) with 11 routes, Johannesburg (JNB) with 10 routes, Cairo (CAI) with 6 routes, Nairobi (NBO) with 3 routes, Casablanca (CMN) with 2 routes, Mauritius (MRU) with 2 routes, Addis Ababa (ADD) with 1 route, Dakar (DSS) with 1 route and 3 other airports, in the last 30 days.