Cheap flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to South Africa from R3 327

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R3 229, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until February to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 344.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was R10 078. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R11 553. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R10 570 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the afternoon when prices are around R11 166.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R8 028 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for as low as R5 769 on momondo.

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

Air Tanzania and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to South Africa

Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport according to our data. Air Tanzania is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Nairobi and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 156 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 14 flights take off from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00, with 53% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, 98 flights take off from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.