Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi from R3 093

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around R6 562. If you’re not able to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in October, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during November average around R6 710.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R8 558. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R9 042. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is in the morning. Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during this time can be as low as R8 012. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R9 850 on average. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around R7 589 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R6 317 on momondo.

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

TAAG and Uganda Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Kenya Airways, RwandAir and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi 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 morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Kigali (KGL) was the most common stop: 45% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Luanda (NBJ) offer the lowest average return price of R4 160.

Flights connecting via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 03m.

Luanda (LAD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 45m.

As of March 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 17:00, with 53% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

81 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.