Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi from R2 899

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R3 485. If you’re not able to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in January, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Johannesburg to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during October average around R6 546.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R9 037. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around R9 572. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is in the morning. Flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during this time can be as low as R8 753. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are R11 753 on average. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl for the best Johannesburg - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around R7 872 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg for as low as R6 449 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

TAAG, Uganda Airlines, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Kenya Airways, RwandAir and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 13 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 13:00, with 72% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, 95 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.