Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kenya from R3 289

If you don’t want to visit Kenya in October, then you should wait until November to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R6 826.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Kenya from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R8 685. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kenya on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R9 176. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Kenya from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R8 086 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Kenya is in the afternoon when prices are around R10 041.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around R7 641 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kenya from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R6 577 on momondo.

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

TAAG, Uganda Airlines, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kenya

Kenya Airways, RwandAir and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kenya. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Kenya on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Johannesburg and Kenya 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.

As of March 2026, 9 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Kenya each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00, with 50% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 69 flights per week flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kenya. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.