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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Kenya that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Kenya

Sun, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 7
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16:40 - 14:50JNB-NBO
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6:10 - 14:40NBO-JNB
9h 30m1 stop
R5 879TAAG
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Sun, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 7
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16:40 - 14:50JNB-NBO
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6:10 - 14:40NBO-JNB
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Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 24
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22:50 - 13:10JNB-NBO
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18:00 - 3:55NBO-JNB
10h 55m1 stop
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Wed, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 3
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22:50 - 13:10JNB-NBO
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18:00 - 3:55NBO-JNB
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Mon, Aug 4 - Mon, Aug 11
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3:10 - 4:55JNB-NBO
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Mon, Aug 4 - Mon, Aug 11
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3:10 - 20:10JNB-NBO
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Wed, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 25
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6:00 - 6:35CPT-NBO
23h 35m2 stops
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17:25 - 22:10NBO-CPT
5h 45mdirect
R9 078Kenya Airways
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Wed, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 25
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6:00 - 6:35CPT-NBO
23h 35m2 stops
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7:45 - 16:45NBO-CPT
10h 00m1 stop
R9 364Kenya Airways
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Wed, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 4
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15:20 - 14:40CPT-NBO
22h 20m1 stop
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8h 20m1 stop
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Sat, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 5
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2:15 - 9:45NBO-CPT
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What is the cheapest flight to Kenya?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Kenya from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, at R355 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R355.

How much is a flight to Kenya?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Kenya from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Kenya costs R7 529 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R3 646 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 299 on average, and Cape Town to Nairobi, which costs R11 574 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Kenya?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Kenya, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Kenya is May, when tickets cost R7 756 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R9 293 and R9 293 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Kenya?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Kenya, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Kenya, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 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 644.


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FAQs - booking Kenya flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Kenya?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to Kenya.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Kenya?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Kenya is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Kenya?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Kenya with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Kenya?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to Kenya up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kenya?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kenya is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R10 082. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R10 651 on average.

  • 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 R530 on average. Morning departures are around 22% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kenya is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R679.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kenya

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Kenya? 25% of our users found return tickets to Kenya for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R12 814, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R15 632
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Kenya flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Kenya

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Kenya? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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6,6Entertainment
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8,5Boarding
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+ 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

10,0 ExcellentJohannes, Jun 2025CPT - JNB
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+ 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

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

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.

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.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

The agent you recommended is a big scam. I missed my flight. It’s either you are colluding with your agents to sabotage clients or something is terribly wrong. In overall would give zero ratings.

I missed my flight because you refeered a scam agent.

I like that they provided food during the long layover in Entebbe, other than that, they delayed, they changed the time twice, the flight from Entebbe to Burundi was very uncomfortable, my neck and back were killing me, it felt worse than travelling by road. They should improve on the layover hours, and make the flights sit comfortably.

Probably the worst airline I have flown in recent years. From check in to the on board experience, everything was terrible

improve sercice on board and to assist passengers to get thier needs

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