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How much do flights to Nairobi cost?
Cheapest nonstop round-trip | $754 |
|---|---|
Nonstop flights in May | $326 – $1,792 |
Most popular airline | Kenya Airways |
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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Cape Town to Nairobi in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.
| Airline | Sun 03.05 | Mon 04.05 | Tue 05.05 | Wed 06.05 | Thu 07.05 | Fri 08.05 | Sat 09.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Weekly flights: 17 total | Daily flights: 2.43 average | Most flights: Tuesday 4 flights |
| Airline | Sun 10.05 | Mon 11.05 | Tue 12.05 | Wed 13.05 | Thu 14.05 | Fri 15.05 | Sat 16.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Weekly flights: 16 total | Daily flights: 2.29 average | Most flights: Tuesday 4 flights |
| Airline | Sun 17.05 | Mon 18.05 | Tue 19.05 | Wed 20.05 | Thu 21.05 | Fri 22.05 | Sat 23.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Weekly flights: 18 total | Daily flights: 2.57 average | Most flights: Tuesday 4 flights |
| Airline | Sun 24.05 | Mon 25.05 | Tue 26.05 | Wed 27.05 | Thu 28.05 | Fri 29.05 | Sat 30.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | --- | 2 | 2 | |
| Weekly flights: 16 total | Daily flights: 2.29 average | Most flights: Tuesday 4 flights |
Check-in for a flight from Cape Town to Nairobi
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Airways | KQA | KQ | No |
| Fly Safair | SFR | FA | Yes |
| South African Airways | SAA | SA | No |
| Airlink | LNK | 4Z | No |
| Ethiopian Airlines | ETH | ET | Yes |
Online check-in is not available for these airlines.
Weather in Nairobi
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 26°C | 14°C |
| February | 27°C | 15°C |
| March | 27°C | 15°C |
| April | 24°C | 15°C |
| May | 23°C | 14°C |
| June | 22°C | 13°C |
| July | 22°C | 13°C |
| August | 23°C | 13°C |
| September | 25°C | 14°C |
| October | 26°C | 15°C |
| November | 24°C | 15°C |
| December | 24°C | 14°C |
14 day forecast
Book your trip to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International, or Wilson. The distance between Cape Town and Nairobi is 4104 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Kenya Airways, Fly Safair, South African Airways, Airlink, and Ethiopian Airlines. Cape Town and Nairobi have 400 direct flights per week.
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