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 | $295 (Trip.com) |
One-way from | $193 (Trip.com) |
Popular in | January |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $427 |
Good round-trip deal | $510 or less |
Good one-way deal | $282 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 3/21
12:50 pm-9:25 pm
1 stop7h 35m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 3/26
8:00 am-7:40 pm
1 stop12h 40m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 12/7
5:30 am-9:25 pm
2 stops14h 55m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sat 12/13
9:05 am-12:05 am
2 stops16h 00m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 3/21
7:25 pm-7:10 pm
2 stops22h 45m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 3/26
11:45 am-6:30 pm
2 stops7h 45m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 4/15
10:15 am-11:00 am
1 stop23h 45m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Thu 4/30
11:45 am-9:25 am
2 stops22h 40m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 11/13
8:40 pm-7:15 am
1 stop9h 35m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Fri 11/14
10:10 pm-11:45 am
1 stop14h 35m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 11/18
11:00 pm-1:10 pm
1 stop13h 10m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Tue 11/25
3:45 am-1:05 pm
1 stop10h 20m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 4/15
4:50 pm-8:10 pm
1 stop26h 20m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sat 5/2
5:30 am-2:20 am
1 stop21h 50m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 4/15
4:50 pm-12:20 pm
1 stop18h 30m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mon 5/4
1:00 pm-2:20 am
1 stop14h 20m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 4/15
4:50 pm-8:10 pm
1 stop26h 20m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Wed 4/29
5:30 am-2:20 am
1 stop21h 50m
JohannesburgNairobi
JNB - NBO
JNBNBO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 4/14
3:10 am-8:10 pm
1 stop16h 00m
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Tue 4/28
8:50 pm-2:20 pm
1 stop18h 30m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| 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 |
Booking 85 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 $264). Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $361). 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 22% 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 163 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.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Monday 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 7% of flights being delayed.
Kigali (KGL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of 1-stop itineraries from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on Cheapflights.
Flights via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 03m.
Flights via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 03m.
Flights via Kigali (KGL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 39m.
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