Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Kenya from R3 643

If you don’t want to visit Kenya in April, then you should wait until December to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R8 242.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Kenya from Johannesburg. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R9 902. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Johannesburg to Kenya on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 683. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Kenya from Johannesburg in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R9 496 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Kenya is at midday when prices are around R11 788.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around R8 673 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kenya from Johannesburg for as low as R7 038 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Kenya 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 Air Tanzania are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Kenya

Kenya Airways, TAAG and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from Johannesburg according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kenya. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Kenya on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Johannesburg and Kenya have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 167 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.

Thursday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 13 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Kenya each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 17:00, with 82% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Kenya is 97 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.