Round trip from
$506
14 Dec – 21 Dec · TAAG Angola · 1 stop
found today
Direct flights from
$916
8 Dec – 5 Jan · Kenya Airways
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4103 km
Distance
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5 h 45 min
Shortest flight
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5%
Direct flights
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6
Airlines
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$339
One way from
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$506
Round trip from
The route at a glance
About 4103 km separate Nairobi and Cape Town; the quickest flight is 5 h 45 min and a typical one 7 h 45 min.
5% of the cheapest tickets are direct; TAAG Angola carries 48% of them.
Most cheap flights leave from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (13 km from the centre of Nairobi).
Most land at Cape Town International Airport (17 km from the centre of Cape Town).
A one-way ticket starts at $339, a round trip at $506.
Cheapest price by month
| Month | Round trip from |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $524 |
| December 2026 | $506 |
| January 2027 | $707 |
| February 2027 | $518 |
| March 2027 | $761 |
Cheapest day to fly
Looking two months ahead, 6 December is the cheapest date to leave, at $369.
Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 $388 |
5 $421 |
6 $380 |
7 $431 |
8 $424 |
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| 9 $448 |
10 $460 |
11 $428 |
12 $490 |
13 $490 |
14 $551 |
15 $468 |
| 16 $385 |
17 $386 |
18 $386 |
19 $386 |
20 $386 |
21 $386 |
6 $369 |
| 7 $432 |
8 $432 |
9 $495 |
10 $440 |
11 $440 |
12 $440 |
13 $440 |
| 14 $385 |
15 $383 |
16 $383 |
17 $383 |
18 $382 |
19 $384 |
20 $384 |
| 21 $387 |
22 $500 |
23 $613 |
24 $606 |
25 $606 |
26 $599 |
27 $413 |
| 28 $385 |
29 $476 |
30 $571 |
31 $476 |
Cheaper More expensive
- $369 — Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
- $380 — Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
- $382 — Friday, Dec. 18, 2026
- $383 — Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026
- $383 — Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026
- $383 — Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026
- $384 — Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026
- $384 — Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
- $385 — Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- $385 — Monday, Dec. 14, 2026
- $385 — Monday, Dec. 28, 2026
- $386 — Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026
- $386 — Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
- $386 — Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
- $386 — Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
- $386 — Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
- $387 — Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
- $387 — Monday, Dec. 21, 2026
- $388 — Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
- $413 — Sunday, Dec. 27, 2026
- $421 — Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
- $424 — Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- $428 — Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
- $431 — Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
- $432 — Monday, Dec. 7, 2026
- $432 — Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026
- $440 — Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026
- $440 — Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
- $440 — Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026
- $440 — Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026
- $448 — Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
- $460 — Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
- $468 — Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
- $476 — Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2026
- $476 — Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026
- $490 — Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
- $490 — Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
- $495 — Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2026
- $500 — Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2026
- $551 — Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- $571 — Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2026
- $599 — Saturday, Dec. 26, 2026
- $606 — Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026
- $606 — Friday, Dec. 25, 2026
- $613 — Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026
Price trend, last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the fare moved between $506 and $531, averaging $519.
Today's price is about average.
- 5 October — $531
- 10 October — $518
- 15 October — $519
- 20 October — $525
- 25 October — $518
- 30 October — $518
- 4 November — $506
Trip length and timing
The cheapest tickets are for stays of about 8 nights (the very cheapest: 7 nights), booked around 34 days ahead.
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Questions and answers
- What is the cheapest price for flights from Nairobi to Cape Town?
- The cheapest round-trip ticket found recently costs $506.
- Which month is the cheapest to fly from Nairobi to Cape Town?
- December 2026 is currently the cheapest month, with tickets from $506.
- Are there direct flights from Nairobi to Cape Town?
- Yes. Direct flights were found from $916.
- Which airlines fly from Nairobi to Cape Town?
- Airlines found on this route: TAAG Angola, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Uganda Airlines, RwandAir.
- How far is Cape Town from Nairobi?
- The distance is about 4103 km. A direct flight takes about 5 h 45 min.
- How long is the flight from Nairobi to Cape Town?
- The shortest flight takes 5 h 45 min; most take about 7 h 45 min.
- Which airports do flights from Nairobi to Cape Town use?
- Most depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and arrive at Cape Town International Airport.
- What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nairobi to Cape Town?
- In the next two months, Monday departures are the cheapest; the single cheapest day is 6 December at $369.