Cheap flights from Nairobi to Cape Town from R5 405

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Nairobi, with most prices found around R9 262. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R9 262.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as R8 268. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Tuesday is R13 262.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Nairobi to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R12 910. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R13 262 per ticket.

Fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Cape Town Intl for the best Nairobi - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Nairobi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R11 298 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Nairobi for as low as R7 778 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Nairobi to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

TAAG and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Nairobi to Cape Town Intl

TAAG, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Nairobi according to our data. TAAG is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between Nairobi and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 237 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Kenya Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from Nairobi to Cape Town as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Nairobi and Cape Town is 7 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 29% of weekly flights leaving on this day.