What is the cheapest airline that flies from Australia to Nairobi?

IndiGo, Qatar Airways, and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Nairobi

Which airlines fly to Nairobi?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from Australia according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Nairobi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long does it take to fly to Nairobi?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in Australia, such as Perth or Sydney, and flying into Nairobi, then you can expect flight times to average 13h 45m and 21h 30m, respectively.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Nairobi?

Prices for flights from Australia to Nairobi are refreshed on a daily basis.

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As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Australia to Nairobi.

How old do you have to be to fly from Australia to Nairobi?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Australia to Nairobi.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nairobi?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Nairobi can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Nairobi. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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12:15 - 05:40PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 21:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

34h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Phuket City

$1,799IndiGo

Sat, 29 Aug - Sat, 12 Sep

02:10 - 07:05PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Manama Bahrain Intl

15:15 - 01:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

28h 55m3 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,807Multiple Airlines

Wed, 2 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep

02:10 - 06:25PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 15m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

13:35 - 01:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

54h 35m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,840Multiple Airlines

Thu, 3 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

13:40 - 05:40BNE Brisbane-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

47h 00m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 08:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-BNE Brisbane

43h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,843IndiGo

Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

10:15 - 07:30BNE Brisbane-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 15m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

13:35 - 08:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-BNE Brisbane

35h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,972China Southern

Sat, 14 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

10:20 - 06:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 20m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

15:50 - 19:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 30m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,979China Southern

Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

20:50 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:05 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,016Etihad Airways

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

20:50 - 12:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:05 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,030Etihad Airways

Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

23:40 - 13:45MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 23:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,077Qatar Airways

Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

15:50 - 13:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,105Qatar Airways

Thu, 22 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

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13:25 - 05:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

47h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 08:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

43h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,945IndiGo

Wed, 12 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

13:25 - 05:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

47h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 08:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

43h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,962IndiGo

Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug

12:00 - 05:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

08:15 - 16:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,063Multiple Airlines

Mon, 10 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

13:25 - 05:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

47h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

08:15 - 22:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,098Multiple Airlines

Wed, 12 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

10:20 - 06:30MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

13:15 - 08:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,217China Southern

Wed, 12 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

22:10 - 13:40BNE Brisbane-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

07:20 - 17:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-BNE Brisbane

51h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Doha Hamad Intl

$2,275Qatar Airways

Sat, 8 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug

10:20 - 06:30MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

13:15 - 08:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,297China Southern

Wed, 12 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

14:50 - 06:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,433Qatar Airways

Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 1 Dec

20:50 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:00 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,514Etihad Airways

Sat, 8 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug

20:50 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:00 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,516Etihad Airways

Sat, 8 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug

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Etihad Airways flights from Australia to Nairobi

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Etihad Airways

17 Aug

SYD20:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 15m

1 stop

NBO18:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31 Aug

NBO07:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 05m

1 stop

SYD06:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,016

Etihad Airways

1 Sept

SYD20:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 40m

1 stop

NBO12:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

16 Sept

NBO07:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 05m

1 stop

SYD06:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,030

Etihad Airways

21 Aug

SYD15:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 25m

1 stop

NBO18:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31 Aug

NBO07:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 05m

1 stop

SYD06:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,036

RwandAir flights from Australia to Nairobi

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RwandAir

23 Nov

ADL22:00Adelaide

29h 40m

2 stops

NBO20:10Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21 Dec

NBO20:50Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

36h 10m

2 stops

ADL16:30Adelaide

$2,295

RwandAir

23 Nov

ADL22:00Adelaide

38h 25m

3 stops

NBO04:55Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21 Dec

NBO13:00Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

44h 00m

2 stops

ADL16:30Adelaide

$2,586

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PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Sat 29/8

12:15-05:40

2 stops22h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 12/9

06:40-21:45

2 stops34h 05m

$1,799

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Wed 2/9

02:10-07:05

3 stops33h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 18/9

15:15-01:10

3 stops28h 55m

$1,807

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Thu 3/9

02:10-06:25

2 stops33h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 11/9

13:35-01:10

3 stops54h 35m

$1,840

BrisbaneNairobi

BNE Brisbane - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

BNENBO

Brisbane

Thu 3/9

13:40-05:40

2 stops47h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 17/9

06:40-08:45

2 stops43h 05m

$1,843

BrisbaneNairobi

BNE Brisbane - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

BNENBO

Brisbane

Sat 14/11

10:15-07:30

2 stops28h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 20/11

13:35-08:15

1 stop35h 40m

$1,972

MelbourneNairobi

MEL Melbourne - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MELNBO

Melbourne

Thu 3/9

10:20-06:40

2 stops27h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 9/9

15:50-19:20

2 stops44h 30m

$1,979

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 17/8

20:50-18:05

1 stop28h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 31/8

07:05-06:10

1 stop40h 05m

$2,016

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 1/9

20:50-12:30

1 stop22h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 16/9

07:05-06:10

1 stop40h 05m

$2,030

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MelbourneNairobi

MEL Melbourne - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MELNBO

Melbourne

Tue 10/11

23:40-13:45

1 stop22h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 1/12

17:00-23:20

1 stop22h 20m

$2,077

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 22/10

15:50-13:40

1 stop29h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 27/10

17:00-06:50

1 stop29h 50m

$2,105

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi?

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi from Australia, with most prices found around $2,114. The month of February is another great option to travel to Nairobi, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $2,125.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nairobi?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around $2,259 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi from Australia for as low as $1,999 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	13h 45m
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The fastest flight from Australia to Nairobi takes 13h 45m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Nairobi?
Prices for flights from Australia to Nairobi are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Australia to Nairobi?
As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Australia to Nairobi.
How old do you have to be to fly from Australia to Nairobi?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Australia to Nairobi.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nairobi?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Nairobi can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Nairobi. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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IndiGo	PriceFrom $850	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 583 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
RwandAir	PriceFrom $1,163	Free cancellation	Rating 7.8 42 reviews	Search RwandAir flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,286	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 470 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,503	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 170 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,538	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,498 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,635	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,648 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,663	Free cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,021 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,770	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
South African	PriceFrom $1,857	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 63 reviews	Search South African flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $2,152	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,079 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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