Cheap flights from South Africa to Nairobi from R3 007

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from South Africa, with most prices found around R6 442. If you’re not able to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during September average around R6 705.

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 867. 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 Monday because tickets tend to average around R9 414. 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 South Africa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during this time can be as low as R8 575. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are R11 697 on average. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from South Africa at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from South Africa 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 706 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 South Africa for as low as R6 343 on momondo.

Uganda Airlines, TAAG, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Kenya Airways, Airlink and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from South Africa according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% 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 24% of flights between South Africa and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 164 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from South Africa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 78% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

81 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 23% of flights per week taking off on this day.