R2 923 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi – Compare and Save

If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Nairobi, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Nairobi, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost R6 626 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R9 143 and R9 062 respectively.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Johannesburg to Nairobi were found on TAAG (R5 408) and Uganda Airlines (R6 383).

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. They are: Airlink, Kenya Airways and South African. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Kenya Airways at R7 579 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Airlink.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi historically see delays in approximately 24% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 165 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Airlink have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 9% of their flights encountering any delays.

Kigali (KGL) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of R4 327 for a return.

Consider flying via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 7h 50m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Dar Es Salaam (DAR) often has the shortest stopovers from Johannesburg to Nairobi, with an average time of 3h 15m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 direct flights that take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 03m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 27 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.