How long is the flight from South Africa to Kenya?

Flight times from South Africa to Kenya vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg OR Tambo and flying into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 4h on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Kenya is flying from Cape Town Intl to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl, which will take roughly 5h 45m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Kenya?

Some of the world’s most well-travelled cities are in Kenya. The most popular city to travel to in Kenya is Nairobi, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 81% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Kenya are Mombasa and Kisumu.

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Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

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Uganda Airlines

Feb 10

JNB

9h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 17

NBO

12h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R5 756

Uganda Airlines

Mar 23

JNB

7h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Mar 29

NBO

12h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R5 789

TAAG

Feb 15

JNB

21h 10m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 20

NBO

9h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R5 822

Uganda Airlines

Feb 3

JNB

9h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 5

NBO

8h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R5 855

Uganda Airlines

Feb 10

JNB

9h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 15

NBO

12h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R5 937

ASKY

Jan 19

JNB

14h 55m

2 stops

NBO

Jan 22

NBO

16h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R5 987

Uganda Airlines

Mar 17

JNB

9h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Mar 19

NBO

8h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R6 003

Uganda Airlines

Feb 10

JNB

9h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 15

NBO

12h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R6 020

TAAG

Jan 31

JNB

11h 30m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 9

NBO

23h 35m

1 stop

JNB

R6 036

Uganda Airlines

Feb 2

JNB

7h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 12

NBO

12h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R6 053

Uganda Airlines

Mar 27

JNB

7h 35m

1 stop

NBO

Apr 5

NBO

12h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R6 069

TAAG

Feb 1

JNB

21h 10m

1 stop

NBO

Feb 8

NBO

9h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R6 086

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 1

CPT

27h 00m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 6

MBA

25h 20m

1 stop

CPT

R7 702

Ethiopian Air

Jan 30

JNB

8h 30m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 3

MBA

8h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R8 213

Ethiopian Air

Jan 21

CPT

26h 15m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 4

MBA

19h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R8 230

Ethiopian Air

Feb 4

JNB

8h 30m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 11

MBA

8h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R8 230

Ethiopian Air

Jan 28

JNB

11h 40m

1 stop

MBA

Jan 31

MBA

8h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R8 246

Ethiopian Air

Feb 4

JNB

11h 40m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 8

MBA

8h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R8 312

Ethiopian Air

Jan 26

JNB

11h 40m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 2

MBA

8h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R8 329

RwandAir

Jan 25

JNB

10h 25m

2 stops

MBA

Feb 2

MBA

22h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R8 395

Ethiopian Air

Jan 20

CPT

19h 15m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 4

MBA

19h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R8 461

Kenya Airways

Jan 26

JNB

7h 05m

1 stop

MBA

Jan 30

MBA

17h 05m

1 stop

JNB

R8 461

RwandAir

Feb 3

JNB

10h 25m

2 stops

MBA

Feb 8

MBA

10h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R8 477

Kenya Airways

Jan 28

JNB

11h 25m

1 stop

MBA

Feb 2

MBA

13h 15m

1 stop

JNB

R8 510

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20:40 - 7:15

JNB

NBO

9h 35m1 stop

8:00 - 19:40

NBO

JNB

12h 40m1 stop

R5 756Uganda Airlines

Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17

12:50 - 21:25

JNB

NBO

7h 35m1 stop

12:00 - 23:45

NBO

JNB

12h 45m1 stop

R5 789Uganda Airlines

Mon, Mar 23 - Sun, Mar 29

16:40 - 14:50

JNB

NBO

21h 10m1 stop

6:10 - 14:40

NBO

JNB

9h 30m1 stop

R5 822TAAG

Sun, Feb 15 - Fri, Feb 20

13:50 - 17:50

CPT

MBA

27h 00m1 stop

12:40 - 13:00

MBA

CPT

25h 20m1 stop

R7 702Ethiopian Air

Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 6

8:20 - 17:50

JNB

MBA

8h 30m1 stop

12:40 - 20:10

MBA

JNB

8h 30m1 stop

R8 213Ethiopian Air

Fri, Jan 30 - Mon, Feb 2

3:10 - 14:35

JNB

MBA

10h 25m2 stops

17:00 - 2:20

MBA

JNB

10h 20m2 stops

R8 395RwandAir

Sun, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 30

12:05 - 20:10

JNB

MBA

7h 05m1 stop

18:50 - 10:55

MBA

JNB

17h 05m1 stop

R8 461Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 30

3:10 - 14:35

JNB

MBA

10h 25m2 stops

17:00 - 2:20

MBA

JNB

10h 20m2 stops

R8 477RwandAir

Tue, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 8

1:35 - 14:00

JNB

MBA

11h 25m1 stop

12:10 - 0:25

MBA

JNB

13h 15m1 stop

R8 510Kenya Airways

Wed, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 2

15:30 - 5:10

CPT

NBO

12h 40m1 stop

6:10 - 14:40

NBO

CPT

9h 30m1 stop

R9 187TAAG

Thu, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 8

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgNairobi

JNB - NBO

JNBNBO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/2

20:40-7:15

1 stop9h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 17/2

8:00-19:40

1 stop12h 40m

R5 756

JohannesburgNairobi

JNB - NBO

JNBNBO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/3

12:50-21:25

1 stop7h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 29/3

12:00-23:45

1 stop12h 45m

R5 789

JohannesburgNairobi

JNB - NBO

JNBNBO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/2

16:40-14:50

1 stop21h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 20/2

6:10-14:40

1 stop9h 30m

R5 822

Cape TownMombasa

CPT - MBA

CPTMBA

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/2

13:50-17:50

1 stop27h 00m

Mombasa Moi Intl

Fri 6/2

12:40-13:00

1 stop25h 20m

R7 702

JohannesburgMombasa

JNB - MBA

JNBMBA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

8:20-17:50

1 stop8h 30m

Mombasa Moi Intl

Mon 2/2

12:40-20:10

1 stop8h 30m

R8 213

JohannesburgMombasa

JNB - MBA

JNBMBA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/1

3:10-14:35

2 stops10h 25m

Mombasa Moi Intl

Fri 30/1

17:00-2:20

2 stops10h 20m

R8 395

JohannesburgMombasa

JNB - MBA

JNBMBA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

12:05-20:10

1 stop7h 05m

Mombasa Moi Intl

Fri 30/1

18:50-10:55

1 stop17h 05m

R8 461

JohannesburgMombasa

JNB - MBA

JNBMBA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/2

3:10-14:35

2 stops10h 25m

Mombasa Moi Intl

Sun 8/2

17:00-2:20

2 stops10h 20m

R8 477

JohannesburgMombasa

JNB - MBA

JNBMBA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/1

1:35-14:00

1 stop11h 25m

Mombasa Moi Intl

Mon 2/2

12:10-0:25

1 stop13h 15m

R8 510

Cape TownNairobi

CPT - NBO

CPTNBO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/3

15:30-5:10

1 stop12h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 8/3

6:10-14:40

1 stop9h 30m

R9 187

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What is the cheapest flight to Kenya?

The cheapest flights to Kenya recently found by momondo users are R1 038 with Kenya Airways, R1 395 with Skyward Express, and R2 301 with Jambojet.

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Summary info about Kenya flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R3 233
Best Round-Trip Price	R5 756
Fastest flight time	9h 35m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Kenya from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R3 233 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Kenya from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R5 756 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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The fastest flight to Kenya from South Africa takes 9h 35m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Kenya, with a 2% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Kenya

What is the best airport to land at to visit Kenya National Theatre?

The closest airport to Kenya National Theatre is Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, which is located in Nairobi. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport will be your best bet.

Which airlines fly to Kenya?

Of the 9 airlines that fly to Kenya, Kenya Airways, Airlink and RwandAir happen to be the most favoured based on our user data. Kenya Airways is the most popular among the three airlines, with 39% of users choosing them for their travels to Kenya.

What is the most popular airport in Kenya to fly to?

79% of our momondo users travelling to Kenya in the past year chose to fly into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl in the past year, making it the most popular airport in Kenya. The Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl airport serves the city of Nairobi.

How much are flights to Kenya?

The cheapest flight to Kenya recently found on momondo was R4 444. If you’re unable to find a flight deal this cheap, keep in mind that anything less than R12 078 is considered a good price for flights to Kenya. R15 055 is the average cost to fly to Kenya, while R47 204 is the most expensive.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Kenya?

Thursday is the best day of the week to fly to Kenya based on flight prices. Wednesday is another affordable option. If you are looking to save money on flights to Kenya, then try to avoid flying out on a Saturday since this is when prices are at their highest.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Kenya?

Prices for flights to Kenya are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Kenya?

There are 13 operators available for flights to Kenya as of January 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Kenya?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Kenya.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kenya?

The required travel and health documents for your Kenya trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kenya. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Kenya?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Kenya. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to Kenya with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to Kenya on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Kenya?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Kenya, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Kenya right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to Kenya now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Kenya and let you know when they change.