Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi from $183

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during November instead. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in November, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $418.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $557. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around $661. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in the morning for as low as $557. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $784. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around $484 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as $415 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl 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 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are approximately 24% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

TAAG and Uganda Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Kenya Airways, RwandAir and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Airlink have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Luanda (NBJ) was the most common stop: 58% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Luanda (NBJ) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $319.

Flights connecting via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 52m.

Luanda (NBJ) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 08m.

As of June 2026, there are 13 flights per day flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 75% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

94 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.