Arrive at JNB 3 hours before your flight due to potentially long security lines, especially during peak times.

Most accurate provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $341 (Uganda Airlines) |
One-way from | $200 (Trip.com) |
Popular in | January |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $511 |
Good round-trip deal | $544 or less |
Good one-way deal | $282 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 3/30
12:50 pm-9:25 pm
1 stop7h 35m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 4/2
12:30 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop8h 10m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 2/10
8:40 pm-7:15 am
1 stop9h 35m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Tue 2/17
8:00 am-7:40 pm
1 stop12h 40m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 1/29
8:40 pm-7:15 am
1 stop9h 35m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 2/5
12:30 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop8h 10m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 3/27
12:50 pm-9:25 pm
1 stop7h 35m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sun 4/5
12:00 pm-11:45 pm
1 stop12h 45m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 3/30
5:30 am-9:25 pm
2 stops14h 55m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 4/2
9:05 am-12:05 am
2 stops16h 00m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 1/11
4:40 pm-2:50 pm
1 stop21h 10m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sun 1/18
6:10 am-2:40 pm
1 stop9h 30m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 2/8
5:30 am-9:25 pm
2 stops14h 55m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sat 2/14
9:05 am-12:05 am
2 stops16h 00m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 1/28
3:10 am-4:55 am
2 stops24h 45m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 2/5
5:30 am-2:20 pm
1 stop9h 50m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 2/17
11:00 pm-1:10 pm
1 stop13h 10m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Wed 2/25
5:30 pm-3:55 am
1 stop11h 25m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 12/25
4:40 pm-5:10 am
1 stop11h 30m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 87 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (average of $225). Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $362). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s typically best to fly out from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 24% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Monday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 21% of weekly flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 159 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Airlink have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 6% of flights being delayed.
Kigali (KGL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 45% of 1-stop itineraries from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on Cheapflights.
Luanda (LAD) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $282.
Flights via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 30m.
Flights via Entebbe (EBB) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 23m.
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| Cheapest$209 | Average$301 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time58% | |
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| Cheapest$333 | Average$386 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time72% | |
| Cheapest$340 | Average$428 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$359 | Average$384 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$362 | Average$549 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$392 | Average$455 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$444 | Average$521 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time82% |