Flights from Washington, DC to Africa in winter

December to February is the season for Morocco's cities, Egypt's temples and Cape Town's summer, and the dry, green season on Kenya and Tanzania's plains. Marrakech and Cairo are mild; Cape Town is at its best; safari parks are quieter than in the July to October migration.

Nonstop from Washington, DC: Casablanca (Royal Air Maroc), Cape Town (United) and Accra (United). No nonstop seen to Marrakech, Johannesburg, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar and Tunis on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Cairo, Nairobi, Lagos and Addis Ababa.

Axel's pick: Cape Town, nonstop on United on 15 of the 33 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.

Where to fly from Washington, DC to Africa in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February to Marrakech, Casablanca, Cairo, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Nairobi and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Marrakech (RAK)Marrakech's medina, souks and the Atlas MountainsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Casablanca (CMN)Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque and the road to Rabat and FesNonstop · Royal Air MarocNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Cairo (CAI)Cairo's pyramids and the Egyptian MuseumNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Cape Town (CPT)Cape Town's Table Mountain, beaches and winelandsNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Johannesburg (JNB)Johannesburg, the gateway to Kruger and safari countryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Nairobi (NBO)Nairobi, the gateway to the Masai MaraNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Accra (ACC)Accra's beaches, markets and Cape Coast historyNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Lagos (LOS)Lagos' music, nightlife and marketsNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Addis Ababa (ADD)Addis Ababa, the gateway to Lalibela and the Simien MountainsNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Dar Es Salaam (DAR)Dar es Salaam, the gateway to Zanzibar and the southern parksNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Zanzibar (ZNZ)Zanzibar's beaches and Stone TownNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Tunis (TUN)Tunis, Carthage and the Mediterranean coastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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