To save on the cost of your flight from South Africa to Nairobi, book at least 48 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 6% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R8 036 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R8 204.
The best pricing can be found in the month of May. Prices to Nairobi from South Africa average R7 958. You can even find prices in May for less than R7 958, as users have found deals to Nairobi from as low as R7 066. The month of January appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Nairobi from South Africa. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 2%.
When flying from South Africa to Nairobi, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 31/3
1 stop8h 10m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sun 7/4
2 stops10h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 12/12
3 stops11h 55m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Tue 16/1
1 stop6h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 15/5
2 stops28h 05m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Fri 17/5
Nonstop4h 15m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 12/2
1 stop12h 55m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mon 19/2
1 stop10h 55m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 25/1
1 stop23h 45m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mon 29/1
1 stop22h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 19/3
Nonstop4h 05m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Tue 26/3
Nonstop4h 20m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 15/12
2 stops6h 40m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Wed 3/1
2 stops15h 35m
Johannesburg OR TamboNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 13/12
2 stops16h 25m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Wed 3/1
2 stops15h 35m
Cape Town IntlNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
CPT - NBO
CPTNBO
Cape Town Intl
Sun 3/3
1 stop18h 00m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Fri 8/3
1 stop16h 20m
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Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Nairobi for under R7 400. The cheapest flight booked recently is on RwandAir for just R7 309, but on average you can expect to pay R8 017.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from South Africa to Nairobi under R9 900. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to Nairobi is less than R12 231.
There are currently 20+ open flights from South Africa to Nairobi within the next 7 days for less than R8 400.
Direct flights are available for this route on the following days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
On average, you can expect to see 2 flights from South Africa to Nairobi a day.
Morning (6am - Noon) - 100% of flight departures
There are many flights that can get you from South Africa to Nairobi in 8h 10m. Fly via RwandAir, Kenya Airways, or Ethiopian Air to get the fastest option. The distance from South Africa to Nairobi is about 2927 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Uganda Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R4 512. Kenya Airways flights start at R4 568 while deals on Ethiopian Air start at R5 015 one-way.
Before booking your flight from South Africa to Nairobi, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Airlink, Ethiopian Air or Kenya Airways.
Before booking your flight to Nairobi from South Africa, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Qatar Airways (100%), AZUR air (100%), Etihad Airways( 100%).
Looking for the cheapest flight from South Africa to Nairobi? While on average our users pay R18 129, our data indicates the cheapest price to be R3 868. The most popular route (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl), is priced around R7 253.
JNB stands for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, while NBO stands for Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. These codes are often called IATA codes, a set of identifiers established by IATA (International Air Transport Association) that is widely used by airlines and the aviation industry. Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), Nanyuki Airport (NYK), Amboseli Airport (ASV) are other airports near this flight route and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.
18%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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40%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
40%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
2%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
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