Cheap flights from South Africa to Kenya from R2 945

If you don’t want to visit Kenya in October, then you should wait until September to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R6 664.

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 R9 045. 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 Monday will generally be more expensive and average around R9 571. 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 R8 753 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Kenya is at midday when prices are around R12 001.

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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 836 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 351 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.

TAAG, Uganda Airlines, and Air Tanzania 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 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 23% 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 163 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Kenya is 15 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 75% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 107 flights per week flying from South Africa to Kenya. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.