Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Kenya from R2 987

If you don’t want to visit Kenya in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R6 876.

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 170. 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 R9 770. 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 R8 853 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 850.

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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 R7 968 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 R6 811 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.

Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Kenya

Kenya Airways, RwandAir and Airlink 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 43% 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 23% 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 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, 10 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Kenya each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 13:00, with 80% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Kenya is 76 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.