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 Melbourne or Adelaide, and flying into Nairobi, then you can expect flight times to average 21h 55m and 22h 10m, respectively.

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

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

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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05:15 - 06:20PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30h 05m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:15 - 04:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

28h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,640Multiple Airlines

Wed, 25 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

02:10 - 18:05PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

44h 55m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 14:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

44h 15m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,650Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

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

22h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 23:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

36h 15m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,673IndiGo

Sun, 11 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

11:20 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 20m2 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

$1,717IndiGo

Fri, 23 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

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

23h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 17:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,880Etihad Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

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

22h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:15 - 17:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,892Etihad Airways

Thu, 22 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

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

40h 00m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

13:35 - 09:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,899China Southern

Fri, 15 Jan - Fri, 26 Feb

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

40h 00m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

13:35 - 09:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,905China Southern

Fri, 15 Jan - Fri, 26 Feb

15:50 - 07:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,008Virgin Australia

Wed, 28 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

11:00 - 07:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 15m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

08:45 - 22:25NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Brisbane

$2,532Virgin Australia

Wed, 28 Oct - Sun, 1 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

$1,835IndiGo

Fri, 4 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep

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

$1,958IndiGo

Fri, 4 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

20:50 - 18:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

40h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,186Etihad Airways

Sat, 5 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

02:10 - 13:10PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 00m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

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

37h 00m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$2,194Multiple Airlines

Thu, 3 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

15:55 - 14:30MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

22:45 - 08:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,198Emirates

Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

05:15 - 20:00MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

16:35 - 05:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,200Emirates

Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

05:15 - 20:00MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:45 - 08:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,241Multiple Airlines

Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

07:10 - 06:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30h 30m3 stops Adelaide Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

15:50 - 08:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 50m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,678China Southern

Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

07:10 - 06:40MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30h 30m3 stops Adelaide Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

15:50 - 08:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 50m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,715China Southern

Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

22:20 - 14:30PER Perth-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:45 - 17:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-PER Perth

37h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,809Qantas Airways

Sat, 5 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep

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IndiGo flights from Australia to Nairobi

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IndiGo

11 Oct

PER12:15Perth

22h 25m

2 stops

NBO05:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25 Oct

NBO06:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

36h 15m

2 stops

PER23:55Perth

$1,673

IndiGo

23 Oct

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 20m

2 stops

NBO05:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31 Oct

NBO06:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 55m

2 stops

SYD07:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,717

IndiGo

13 Oct

SYD15:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 55m

2 stops

NBO05:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30 Oct

NBO06:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 55m

2 stops

SYD07:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,733

Etihad Airways flights from Australia to Nairobi

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Etihad Airways

6 Nov

SYD21:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 00m

1 stop

NBO12:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26 Nov

NBO13:35Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

SYD17:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,880

Etihad Airways

11 Jan

SYD21:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 50m

1 stop

NBO06:20Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23 Jan

NBO13:35Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 55m

1 stop

SYD06:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,890

Etihad Airways

11 Jan

SYD21:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 50m

1 stop

NBO06:20Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23 Jan

NBO13:35Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 55m

1 stop

SYD06:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,895

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PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Wed 25/11

05:15-06:20

2 stops30h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 30/11

19:15-04:30

2 stops28h 15m

$1,640

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Thu 10/9

02:10-18:05

3 stops44h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 15/9

13:35-14:50

3 stops44h 15m

$1,650

PerthNairobi

PER Perth - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

PERNBO

Perth

Sun 11/10

12:15-05:40

2 stops22h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 25/10

06:40-23:55

2 stops36h 15m

$1,673

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 23/10

11:20-05:40

2 stops26h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 31/10

06:40-07:35

2 stops40h 55m

$1,717

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SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 6/11

21:30-12:30

1 stop23h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 26/11

13:35-17:45

1 stop20h 10m

$1,880

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 22/10

21:35-12:30

1 stop22h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 5/11

07:15-17:45

1 stop26h 30m

$1,892

MelbourneNairobi

MEL Melbourne - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MELNBO

Melbourne

Fri 15/1

23:30-07:30

2 stops40h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 26/2

13:35-09:45

1 stop36h 10m

$1,899

MelbourneNairobi

MEL Melbourne - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MELNBO

Melbourne

Fri 15/1

23:30-07:30

2 stops40h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 26/2

13:35-09:45

1 stop36h 10m

$1,905

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 28/10

15:50-07:15

1 stop23h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 1/11

17:00-06:50

1 stop29h 50m

$2,008

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 28/10

11:00-07:15

2 stops28h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 1/11

08:45-22:25

2 stops29h 40m

$2,532

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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 $2,081. The month of February is another great option to travel to Nairobi, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $2,095.

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 $2,218 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 $2,018 on momondo.

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Best price found	$832
Fastest flight time	21h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Nairobi from Australia in the past 72 hours is $832. The best return flight deal from Australia to Nairobi found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,640.

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

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 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 $837	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 582 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,107	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 473 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
RwandAir	PriceFrom $1,144	Free cancellation	Rating 7.8 42 reviews	Search RwandAir flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,448	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,653 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,496	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,529 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,605	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,647	Free cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,035 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,719	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,722 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
South African	PriceFrom $1,827	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 64 reviews	Search South African flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $2,076	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,087 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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