Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi from $186

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 $410.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $536. 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 $662. 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 $548. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $790. 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 $476 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 $386 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 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are approximately 27% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Uganda Airlines, South African, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

RwandAir, Kenya Airways 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. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 27% 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 162 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Luanda (NBJ) was the most common stop: 60% 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 55m.

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

As of May 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00PM, with 73% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

79 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.