Cheap flights from South Africa to Kenya from R3 233

If you don’t want to visit Kenya in October, then you should wait until November to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R6 562.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Kenya from South Africa. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R8 327. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from South Africa to Kenya on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R8 794. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Kenya from South Africa in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 723 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 R9 655.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around R7 325 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 South Africa for as low as R6 259 on momondo.

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

Uganda Airlines, RwandAir, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Kenya

Kenya Airways, Airlink and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from South Africa according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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 South Africa 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Kenya is 11 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 61% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, there are 77 flights per week flying from South Africa to Kenya. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.