Cheap flights from Nairobi to Cape Town from R5 044

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Nairobi, with most prices found around R4 282. 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 R4 282.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R12 795. 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 Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Saturday is R14 083.

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 800. 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 052 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 R10 647 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 R8 158 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

Ethiopian Air, TAAG and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Nairobi according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 30% 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 202 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 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.