How long does it take to fly to Nairobi?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in Australia, such as Melbourne or Sydney, and flying into Nairobi, then you can expect flight times to average 22h 05m and 23h, respectively.

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 49% 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.

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 September 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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22:00 - 20:10ADL Adelaide-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl

08:15 - 16:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ADL Adelaide

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,612Qatar Airways

Tue, 6 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

22:00 - 20:10ADL Adelaide-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl

08:45 - 15:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ADL Adelaide

23h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,617Qatar Airways

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

09:55 - 13:05PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 10m3 stops Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl Sharjah

14:10 - 16:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

45h 25m3 stops Sharjah Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi

$1,658Multiple Airlines

Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

00:45 - 23:00PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 15m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Sharjah

14:10 - 21:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

26h 35m3 stops Sharjah Kuala Lumpur Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$1,662Multiple Airlines

Sun, 28 Feb - Sat, 20 Mar

23:25 - 07:30PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

37h 05m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

16:30 - 21:25NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

23h 55m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,694China Southern

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

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

46h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 06:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

42h 50m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Phuket City

$1,694IndiGo

Mon, 28 Sep - Sun, 18 Oct

15:15 - 06:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

47h 25m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

13:35 - 20:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 45m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,705China Southern

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov

16:30 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

45h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 07:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,723IndiGo

Sun, 25 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

21:35 - 12:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:15 - 06:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,864Etihad Airways

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

21:35 - 06:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 06:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,875Etihad Airways

Tue, 6 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

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

24h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 09:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

43h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,917IndiGo

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

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

24h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 09:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

43h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,956IndiGo

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

06:00 - 05:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

16:35 - 05:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,054Emirates

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

09:50 - 14:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

35h 40m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

16:35 - 06:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,115Emirates

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

06:00 - 05:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

07:10 - 18:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,116Emirates

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

10:15 - 13:10MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

17:30 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 45m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,274Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

09:15 - 13:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

34h 55m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

06:40 - 06:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

41h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$2,315Multiple Airlines

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

22:45 - 13:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

25h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,323Qatar Airways

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

22:45 - 13:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

25h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,439Qatar Airways

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

21:00 - 06:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 40m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

15:50 - 12:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

37h 30m3 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun Brisbane

$3,867China Southern

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

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Emirates flights from Australia to Nairobi

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Emirates

8 Sept

SYD06:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 25m

1 stop

NBO05:25Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

15 Sept

NBO16:35Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 35m

2 stops

SYD05:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,054

Emirates

8 Sept

SYD09:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 40m

2 stops

NBO14:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

15 Sept

NBO16:35Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31h 10m

2 stops

SYD06:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,115

Emirates

8 Sept

SYD06:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 25m

1 stop

NBO05:25Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

15 Sept

NBO07:10Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 55m

1 stop

SYD18:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,116

RwandAir flights from Australia to Nairobi

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RwandAir

29 Dec

ADL22:00Adelaide

29h 40m

2 stops

NBO20:10Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4 Feb

NBO13:00Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

44h 00m

2 stops

ADL16:30Adelaide

$2,467

RwandAir

29 Dec

ADL22:00Adelaide

29h 40m

2 stops

NBO20:10Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4 Feb

NBO13:00Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

44h 00m

2 stops

ADL16:30Adelaide

$2,474

RwandAir

21 Sept

MEL22:45Melbourne

26h 40m

2 stops

NBO18:25Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17 Oct

NBO13:00Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

44h 50m

2 stops

MEL17:50Melbourne

$2,593

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AdelaideNairobi

ADL Adelaide - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ADLNBO

Adelaide

Tue 6/10

22:00-20:10

2 stops29h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 16/10

08:15-16:00

1 stop24h 15m

$1,612

AdelaideNairobi

ADL Adelaide - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ADLNBO

Adelaide

Mon 19/10

22:00-20:10

2 stops29h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 26/10

08:45-15:55

1 stop23h 40m

$1,617

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Wed 21/10

09:55-13:05

3 stops32h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 28/10

14:10-16:35

3 stops45h 25m

$1,658

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Sun 28/2

00:45-23:00

2 stops27h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 20/3

14:10-21:45

3 stops26h 35m

$1,662

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Mon 2/11

23:25-07:30

2 stops37h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 22/11

16:30-21:25

2 stops23h 55m

$1,694

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Mon 28/9

12:15-05:40

2 stops46h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 18/10

06:40-06:30

2 stops42h 50m

$1,694

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 19/10

15:15-06:40

2 stops47h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 9/11

13:35-20:20

1 stop22h 45m

$1,705

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 25/10

16:30-05:40

2 stops45h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 3/11

06:40-07:35

2 stops40h 55m

$1,723

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SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 19/10

21:35-12:30

1 stop22h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 26/10

19:15-06:30

1 stop27h 15m

$1,864

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 6/10

21:35-06:10

1 stop40h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 21/10

13:35-06:35

1 stop33h 00m

$1,875

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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 $2,058. The month of February is another great option to travel to Nairobi, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $2,084.

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 $2,205 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 $2,004 on momondo.

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Best price found	$879
Fastest flight time	22h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Nairobi from Australia in the past 72 hours is $879. The best return flight deal from Australia to Nairobi found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,612.

The fastest flight from Australia to Nairobi takes 22h 05m

There are no direct flights from Australia to Nairobi. There are no popular flight routes from Australia to Nairobi.

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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 September 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 $831	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 581 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,100	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 474 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
RwandAir	PriceFrom $1,136	Free cancellation	Rating 7.8 42 reviews	Search RwandAir flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,438	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,653 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,485	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,594	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,636	Free cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,705	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
South African	PriceFrom $1,814	Free cancellation	Rating 7.7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $2,008	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,090 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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