Cheap flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul from $284

In general, October 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 $459. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in October, then you should wait until November to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $488.

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 $933. On the other hand, Sunday 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 $1,124.

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 $556 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 $429 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport 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 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flight.

Air Arabia and SAUDIA are the most popular carriers operating from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Istanbul

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport according to our data. SAUDIA is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 28% 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 213 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Tuesday 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 28% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Jeddah (JED) was the most common stop: 86% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Sharjah (SHJ) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $503.

Flights connecting via Jeddah (JED) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 48m.

Jeddah (JED) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 16m.

3 flights are operational daily from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of August 2026, 26 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 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.