Cheap flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town from $268

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of October, then departing from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $640.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $772. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Cape Town is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around $802.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the evening. Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town during this time can be as low as $779. Flights to Cape Town are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $789. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Cape Town Intl for the best Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $695 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for as low as $572 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Cape Town Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 39% on your flight if you consider stops on a Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 30% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Tanzania and TAAG are the most popular carriers operating from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Cape Town Intl

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Nairobi and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 190 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Kenya Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Johannesburg (JNB) was the most common stop: 64% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Luanda (NBJ) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $554.

Flights connecting via Johannesburg (JNB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 53m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 34m.

The number of flights available between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Cape Town is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00AM, with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

The number of flights available between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Cape Town is 9 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.