Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi

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Travelers usually depart from O. R. Tambo International, or Lanseria International when they travel from Johannesburg to Nairobi. Book your trip to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International, or Wilson. The distance between Johannesburg and Nairobi is 2915 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Kenya Airways, Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, Hahn Air, and Rwandair. Johannesburg and Nairobi have 258 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 04.11 - Sun 10.11

AirlineMon 04.11Tue 05.11Wed 06.11Thu 07.11Fri 08.11Sat 09.11Sun 10.11
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 11.11 - Sun 17.11

AirlineMon 11.11Tue 12.11Wed 13.11Thu 14.11Fri 15.11Sat 16.11Sun 17.11
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.11 - Sun 24.11

AirlineMon 18.11Tue 19.11Wed 20.11Thu 21.11Fri 22.11Sat 23.11Sun 24.11
4334444
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.11 - Sun 01.12

AirlineMon 25.11Tue 26.11Wed 27.11Thu 28.11Fri 29.11Sat 30.11Sun 01.12
4334444
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Check-in for a flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Kenya AirwaysKQAKQYes
AirlinkLNK4ZYes
Ethiopian AirlinesETHETYes
Hahn Air H1Yes
RwandairRWDWBYes

Weather in Nairobi

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January26°C14°C
February27°C15°C
March27°C15°C
April24°C15°C
May23°C14°C
June22°C13°C
July22°C13°C
August23°C13°C
September25°C14°C
October25°C15°C
November24°C15°C
December24°C14°C
Hottest Month
27°C
March
Coldest month
13°C
July
Sunny days
306
days per year

14 day forecast

Thursday
31 Oct
28°C15°C
7 Nov
87%
23°C15°C
Friday
1 Nov
28°C16°C
8 Nov
88%
23°C14°C
Saturday
2 Nov
27°C15°C
9 Nov
89%
24°C14°C
Sunday
3 Nov
80%
27°C16°C
10 Nov
89%
24°C14°C
Monday
4 Nov
89%
26°C16°C
11 Nov
82%
25°C15°C
Tuesday
5 Nov
87%
24°C17°C
12 Nov
87%
23°C15°C
Wednesday
6 Nov
85%
22°C16°C
13 Nov
19°C15°C

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