Planning a trip from Nairobi to Johannesburg? This guide provides essential information for your journey, including airlines, flight schedules, and airport details.
Airlines Operating on This Route
Two airlines operate flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB):
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Provides 113 flights a month directly from Nairobi Airport to Johannesburg Airport.
- Airlink (4Z): Offers 30 nonstop monthly services on this route.
Flight Schedules and Frequency
There are approximately 4 flights per day from Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.) to Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.).
- Morning Flights: There are 12 morning flights scheduled to take off every week. Kenya Airways (KQ) offers all 12 of these flights, with the first one departing at 6:30 AM.
- Afternoon/Evening Flights: There are 21 weekly afternoon and evening flights from NBO to JNB. Kenya Airways (KQ) operates 14 weekly flights with departures after midday, starting from 12:35 PM.
Airports Information
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) is the largest airport in Kenya and is based in Nairobi. You can fly to 64 destinations with 38 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic.
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)
Johannesburg International (JNB) is the largest airport in South Africa. You can fly to 76 destinations with 43 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic. Flights arrive at terminal A in Johannesburg (JNB).
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Flight Duration and Distance
The average flight time from Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.) to Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.) is 4 hours and 12 minutes. The flight distance is approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km).
Flight Prices
Approximate prices for one round-trip flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB) are based on average prices found from user searches for direct flights between Jomo Kenyatta International and Johannesburg International. It is calculated from the cheapest prices found per month for a round-trip with 1 adult and can vary depending on the amount of data available for this particular route.
Round-trip journeys from NBO to JNB start at around $250. This price was available on Flights.com within the past 7 days, for flights departing within the next year. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.
Flight Times
- Earliest Departure: 6:30 AM from NBO, landing at JNB at 10:45 AM.
- Latest Departure: 9:00 PM from NBO, landing at JNB at 1:15 AM.
Additional Destinations from Nairobi (NBO)
Fly from Nairobi to 142 destinations, including:
- Africa: Cairo, Lagos, Harare, Luanda, Accra, Mauritius, Dakar, Tunis, Abidjan, Conakry, Casablanca, Cape Town, Durban, Lusaka.
- Asia and the Pacific: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo, Malé, Cebu, Manila, Colombo, Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Seoul, Auckland, Christchurch, Mahe, Taipei.
- Europe: Vienna, Prague, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Dublin, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Stockholm, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Brussels, Copenhagen, Athens, Bologna, Milan, Rome, Venice, Oslo, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Geneva, Zürich, Larnaca, Lyon, Nice, Paris, Budapest, Malta, Warsaw, Barcelona, Madrid, Istanbul.
- The Americas: Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Mexico City, Montréal, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C.
- The Middle East: Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Damascus, Tehran, Amman, Muscat, Dubai, Baghdad, Basra, Kuwait, Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh.
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