What is the cheapest airline that flies from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nairobi?

IndiGo is the most popular carrier operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nairobi

Which airlines fly to Nairobi?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from Sydney according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Nairobi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi refresh daily.

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The number of operators available for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi is 7 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport 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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11:05 - 06:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

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

22h 45m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,704China Southern

Wed, 14 Oct - Mon, 26 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

$1,704China Southern

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov

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

45h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

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

39h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$1,742IndiGo

Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 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

$1,794IndiGo

Wed, 14 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

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

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

01:35 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,813Qatar Airways

Mon, 19 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

11:15 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 25m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

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

39h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,827Multiple Airlines

Wed, 14 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

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

23h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 18:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

41h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,835Qatar Airways

Sat, 24 Oct - Thu, 10 Dec

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

$1,847Etihad Airways

Mon, 30 Nov - Wed, 10 Feb

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

45h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

19:15 - 17:45NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,861Multiple Airlines

Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

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

$1,898Etihad Airways

Tue, 27 Oct - Sun, 13 Dec

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08:35 - 06:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

52h 35m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:05 - 19:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 55m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,017Multiple Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

10:15 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 25m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 19:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,066Multiple Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

20:45 - 13:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

08:15 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,084Qatar Airways

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

10:15 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 25m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

06:40 - 19:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 20m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Chennai Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,152Multiple Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

11:00 - 06:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 45m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

08:15 - 06:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,158Qatar Airways

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

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

21h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

16:35 - 18:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

42h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,349Qantas Airways

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

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

21h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:45 - 19:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

36h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,349Qantas Airways

Wed, 16 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

10:05 - 06:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 35m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changsha Huanghua Intl

13:15 - 19:25NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,629China Southern

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

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

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:00 - 17:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$11,294Etihad Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

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

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:00 - 17:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$11,542Etihad Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

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IndiGo flights from Sydney to Nairobi

Our best IndiGo deals on Sydney to Nairobi flight tickets

IndiGo

24 Oct

SYD15:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 55m

2 stops

NBO05:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31 Oct

NBO06:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 55m

2 stops

SYD07:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,742

IndiGo

14 Oct

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 20m

2 stops

NBO05:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26 Oct

NBO06:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 55m

2 stops

SYD07:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,794

IndiGo

24 Oct

SYD15:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 55m

2 stops

NBO05:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31 Oct

NBO06:40Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

39h 55m

2 stops

SYD06:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,809

Etihad Airways flights from Sydney to Nairobi

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Sydney to Nairobi flight tickets

Etihad Airways

30 Nov

SYD21:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 50m

1 stop

NBO06:20Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10 Feb

NBO07:15Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

39h 15m

1 stop

SYD06:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,847

Etihad Airways

22 Oct

SYD21:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 55m

1 stop

NBO12:30Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

11 Dec

NBO19:15Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 15m

1 stop

SYD06:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,898

Etihad Airways

21 Oct

SYD16:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 30m

1 stop

NBO06:10Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9 Dec

NBO07:15Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

39h 15m

1 stop

SYD06:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,918

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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

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Wed 14/10

11:05-06:30

1 stop27h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 26/10

13:35-20:20

1 stop22h 45m

$1,704

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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

$1,704

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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 24/10

15:45-05:40

2 stops45h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 31/10

06:40-06:35

2 stops39h 55m

$1,742

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 14/10

11:20-05:40

2 stops26h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 26/10

06:40-07:35

2 stops40h 55m

$1,794

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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 19/10

15:50-13:40

1 stop29h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 8/11

01:35-06:50

1 stop21h 15m

$1,813

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 14/10

11:15-05:40

2 stops26h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 26/10

07:15-06:30

1 stop39h 15m

$1,827

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 24/10

15:50-07:15

1 stop23h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 10/12

17:00-18:20

1 stop41h 20m

$1,835

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 30/11

21:30-06:20

1 stop40h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 10/2

07:15-06:30

1 stop39h 15m

$1,847

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 24/10

15:45-05:40

2 stops45h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 31/10

19:15-17:45

1 stop38h 30m

$1,861

SydneyNairobi

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SYDNBO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 27/10

21:30-06:20

1 stop40h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 13/12

07:15-06:30

1 stop39h 15m

$1,898

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Sydney and Nairobi?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $2,098 to $2,646.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,704.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi from Sydney, with most prices found around $1,916. The month of February is another great option to travel to Nairobi, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around $1,973.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around $2,209 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 Sydney for as low as $1,990 on momondo.

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Best price found	$799
Fastest flight time	23h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Nairobi from Sydney in the past 72 hours is $799. The best return flight deal from Sydney to Nairobi found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,704.

The fastest flight from Sydney to Nairobi takes 23h 35m

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

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How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nairobi by plane?
There are 12142.5 km between Sydney Kingsford Smith and Nairobi. Flights usually cover this in 23h 35m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi?
Prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi?
The number of operators available for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi is 7 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Nairobi?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport 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 $836	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 581 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,716	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,783	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,535 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,837	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,886	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,654 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $2,036	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 474 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $2,172	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,093 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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