Cheap flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul from $275

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $348. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in June, then you should wait until May to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $462.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $893. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,016.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $793. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $983.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $534 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for as low as $427 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Istanbul 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 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Arabia is the most popular carrier operating from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, SAUDIA and Air Arabia are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Nairobi and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 216 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.

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

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Jeddah (JED) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $390.

Flights connecting via Sharjah (SHJ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 30m.

Sharjah (SHJ) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 35m.

2 flights are operational daily from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of February 2026, 18 flights take off from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.