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

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

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 21h 10m and 21h 30m, respectively.

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.

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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15:50 - 13:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,679Qatar Airways

Fri, 13 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

15:45 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

45h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 30m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,721IndiGo

Thu, 15 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

23:30 - 07:05MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

39h 35m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

16:30 - 21:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

45h 00m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,726China Southern

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 25 Nov

15:45 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

45h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 30m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,729IndiGo

Thu, 8 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

10:30 - 05:40PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

04:50 - 01:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

39h 40m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,745Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

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

24h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

19:15 - 17:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

37h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,751Multiple Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

10:15 - 07:05BNE Brisbane-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

16:30 - 21:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-BNE Brisbane

45h 50m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,772China Southern

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov

21:30 - 18:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

27h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,783Etihad Airways

Thu, 19 Nov - Fri, 22 Jan

21:30 - 06:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:15 - 06:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,783Etihad Airways

Fri, 20 Nov - Fri, 22 Jan

22:00 - 13:45ADL Adelaide-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:00 - 15:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-ADL Adelaide

43h 25m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,880Qatar Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov

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

46h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 01:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

38h 15m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,954IndiGo

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

05:35 - 05:40PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 05m3 stops Singapore Changi Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 17:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

29h 30m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Chennai Singapore Changi

$2,025Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

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

46h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 00:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

37h 00m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$2,029IndiGo

Sun, 20 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

05:35 - 10:30PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 55m3 stops Singapore Changi Chennai Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 16:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

28h 35m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,035Multiple Airlines

Sun, 20 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

06:00 - 20:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:45 - 06:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,124Emirates

Sun, 20 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

06:00 - 20:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:45 - 06:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,145Emirates

Sat, 19 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

17:45 - 13:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 55m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

08:15 - 21:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

$2,377Qatar Airways

Sat, 19 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

05:15 - 14:30MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

16:45 - 07:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$2,411Qantas Airways

Sun, 20 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct

05:15 - 14:30MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

16:45 - 06:25NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,425Qantas Airways

Sun, 20 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct

16:10 - 13:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

08:15 - 22:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

$2,633Qatar Airways

Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

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Qatar Airways flights from Australia to Nairobi

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Qatar Airways

13 Nov

SYD15:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 55m

1 stop

NBO13:45Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17 Nov

NBO17:00Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 50m

1 stop

SYD06:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,679

Qatar Airways

2 Nov

ADL22:00Adelaide

23h 15m

1 stop

NBO13:45Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9 Nov

NBO13:00Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

43h 25m

2 stops

ADL15:55Adelaide

$1,880

Qatar Airways

13 Nov

SYD12:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 15m

2 stops

NBO07:15Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17 Nov

NBO08:45Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 35m

1 stop

SYD19:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,896

China Southern flights from Australia to Nairobi

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China Southern

28 Oct

MEL23:30Melbourne

39h 35m

1 stop

NBO07:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25 Nov

NBO16:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

45h 00m

2 stops

MEL21:30Melbourne

$1,726

China Southern

1 Nov

BNE10:15Brisbane

27h 50m

1 stop

NBO07:05Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8 Nov

NBO16:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

45h 50m

2 stops

BNE21:20Brisbane

$1,772

China Southern

18 Oct

SYD11:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 25m

1 stop

NBO06:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25 Oct

NBO16:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

43h 50m

2 stops

SYD20:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,778

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SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 13/11

15:50-13:45

1 stop29h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 17/11

17:00-06:50

1 stop29h 50m

$1,679

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 15/10

15:45-05:40

2 stops45h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 23/10

06:40-06:10

2 stops39h 30m

$1,721

MelbourneNairobi

MEL Melbourne - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MELNBO

Melbourne

Wed 28/10

23:30-07:05

1 stop39h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 25/11

16:30-21:30

2 stops45h 00m

$1,726

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/10

15:45-05:40

2 stops45h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 22/10

06:40-06:10

2 stops39h 30m

$1,729

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Sun 1/11

10:30-05:40

2 stops24h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 7/11

04:50-01:30

2 stops39h 40m

$1,745

MelbourneNairobi

MEL Melbourne - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MELNBO

Melbourne

Thu 15/10

13:05-05:40

2 stops24h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 30/10

19:15-17:00

1 stop37h 45m

$1,751

BrisbaneNairobi

BNE Brisbane - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

BNENBO

Brisbane

Sun 1/11

10:15-07:05

1 stop27h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 8/11

16:30-21:20

2 stops45h 50m

$1,772

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SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 19/11

21:30-18:20

1 stop28h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 22/1

19:15-06:30

1 stop27h 15m

$1,783

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/11

21:30-06:20

1 stop40h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 22/1

07:15-06:30

1 stop39h 15m

$1,783

AdelaideNairobi

ADL Adelaide - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

ADLNBO

Adelaide

Mon 2/11

22:00-13:45

1 stop23h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 9/11

13:00-15:55

2 stops43h 25m

$1,880

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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 $2,094. The month of February is another great option to travel to Nairobi, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $2,115.

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 $2,228 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 $2,007 on momondo.

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Best price found	$767
Fastest flight time	21h 10m
Direct flights	Wed, Fri and Sat
Airports in Nairobi	2 airports

The best one-way flight to Nairobi from Australia in the past 72 hours is $767. The best return flight deal from Australia to Nairobi found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,679.

The fastest flight from Australia to Nairobi takes 21h 10m

Direct flights go from Australia to Nairobi on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 2 airports in Nairobi. From Australia there are direct flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO).

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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 $843	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 581 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,116	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 475 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
RwandAir	PriceFrom $1,153	Free cancellation	Rating 7.9 43 reviews	Search RwandAir flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,459	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,507	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,536 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,601	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,660	Free cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,726	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
South African	PriceFrom $1,841	Free cancellation	Rating 7.7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $2,092	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,100 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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