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What is the cheapest flight to Kenya?
The cheapest ticket to Kenya from South Africa found in the last 5 days was to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, at R6 575 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R6 575.
How much is a flight to Kenya?
A flight to Kenya costs R7 663 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R3 906 for the route Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Johannesburg to Nairobi which costs R9 821 on average, and Cape Town to Nairobi, which costs R10 744 on average.
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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Kenya?
The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Kenya is November, when tickets cost R4 519 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R5 798 and R5 533 respectively.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kenya?
The cheapest time of day to fly to Kenya is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R9 513 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kenya is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R11 875.
How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Kenya?
To get a below-average price on a flight from South Africa to Kenya, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.
Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Kenya?
Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Kenya is Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO), with an average flight price of R5 483.
How many airports are there in Kenya?
There are 20 airports in Kenya. The busiest airport is Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi (NBO), with 61% of all flights arriving there.
How long is the flight to Kenya?
An average direct flight from South Africa to Kenya takes 9h 26m, covering a distance of 5518 km. The shortest route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO) with an average flight time of 4h 00m.
How many direct flights to Kenya are there each day?
There are around 19 direct flights from within South Africa to Kenya every day. Most flights (44%) depart in the afternoon.
How many direct flights to Kenya are there each week?
Each week there are around 129 direct flights from within South Africa to Kenya. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.
How many long-haul flights are there to Kenya each week?
There aren’t any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Kenya. Instead, there are 129 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Johannesburg.
How many cities have direct flights to Kenya?
From South Africa, there are direct flights to Kenya from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Johannesburg, with 126 direct flights each week.
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed
Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed
This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight
Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP
Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.
This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.
I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?
Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..
+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight
Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀
Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience
Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d
Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.
Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.
My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted
Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.
The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.
Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.
The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.
To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight 629/352. Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh
A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.
Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.
Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.
Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .
My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.
It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.
The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .
I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.
Service on the airplane is good. Food is acceptable. Going through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after arriving from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda was tedious and redundant. We had to board a bus that took us to the airport where we went up an escalator. Then went downstairs to go through security., removing shoes, belt, watch, etc. TSA no longer requires shoes removal since July 8, 2025. That took a while then the next step was getting to Gate 19. There they had another security station which was redundant. I asked the security official why do I have to go through another security detail when I just spent all my time after arriving going through security only to come here and face another redundancy. They are using the new CT machine and the Leidos screening machine not the old magnetometer. The security had me remove my belt, my watch, etc. This particular machine does not require people to remove their belts and watches. Apparently the security officials are not properly trained on the CT and Leidos machines. For this reason I will try to go through Europe when going to Uganda than having to fly through Nairobi JKIA. The security officer said I should file a complaint. I'm not the only person who feels this way. Travel should be an adventure not an opportunity to torture travelers with redundant security checks that are nothing more than a waste of the travelers' time.
We paid for comfort economy The seats did not recline Staff and crew was not at all helpful
It was good ,I enjoyed it also crew were very respectful and patient waiting people parking their belongings.
boarded in a mannerly process, Departed on time, the pilot pointed out my. Kilimanjaro, snack and drink provided-great 1 hour flight
Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.
there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.
The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.
Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.
Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.
They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers
For my first experience flying, I was blown away with the service, the flights and staff
We boarded late; there was a problem with passengers that I believe TAAG could have handled much better. The Crew Handled it Excellentely but TAAG was not able to resolve the issues instantly and led to a 2 hour delay
The scheduled departure was delayed 9 1/2 hours and then delayed another 45 minutes due to baggage or something. Apparently the return flight is delayed 10 hours also, which means I miss my Lufthansa flight out of Luanda. Perhaps this is a scheduling change for which people were not notified until the last minute.
I did not receive any confirmation email of this booking and only on receiving it 24 hrs closer to the flight - I tried to cancel it as I has already booked another flight
Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.