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$249 Find cheap flights from Istanbul to Nairobi

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Cheap flight deals from Istanbul to Nairobi (IST-NBO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Nairobi that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:55 am - 11:15 pmIST-NBO
11h 20m1 stop
7:05 am - 8:55 pmNBO-IST
13h 50m1 stop
$421SAUDIA
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 20
11:55 am - 11:15 pmIST-NBO
11h 20m1 stop
1:00 am - 5:10 pmNBO-IST
16h 10m1 stop
$438SAUDIA
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Wed, May 15 - Fri, May 17
2:00 pm - 5:40 amIST-NBO
15h 40m1 stop
2:55 am - 2:50 amNBO-IST
23h 55m1 stop
$514Egypt Air
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Sat, May 25 - Mon, Jun 24
2:00 pm - 1:55 amIST-NBO
11h 55m1 stop
2:55 am - 1:00 pmNBO-IST
10h 05m1 stop
$533Egypt Air
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 12
2:10 pm - 1:05 pmIST-NBO
22h 55m1 stop
1:55 pm - 1:20 pmNBO-IST
23h 25m1 stop
$573Air Arabia
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 13
2:00 pm - 5:40 amIST-NBO
15h 40m1 stop
6:40 am - 10:55 amNBO-IST
28h 15m1 stop
Sat, May 25 - Tue, Jun 25
2:10 pm - 1:05 pmIST-NBO
22h 55m1 stop
1:55 pm - 1:20 pmNBO-IST
23h 25m1 stop
$621Air Arabia
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Mon, Jul 1 - Fri, Oct 4
11:55 am - 11:15 pmIST-NBO
11h 20m1 stop
6:00 pm - 6:20 amNBO-IST
12h 20m1 stop
Fri, Jun 14 - Thu, Sep 19
4:35 pm - 11:25 pmIST-NBO
6h 50mnonstop
1:10 am - 8:15 amNBO-IST
7h 05mnonstop
$835Turkish Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Mon, Jun 24
4:35 pm - 11:25 pmIST-NBO
6h 50mnonstop
6:20 am - 1:35 pmNBO-IST
7h 15mnonstop
$851Turkish Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 20

Flights from Istanbul to Nairobi - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Nairobi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to Nairobi?

The average price of all flights from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Istanbul to Nairobi, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost $395 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets is $680 and $664 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 50 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Nairobi?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Istanbul to Nairobi found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $421 on SAUDIA, followed by Egypt Air ($514). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $249 on SAUDIA and from $257 on IndiGo.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Istanbul Airport and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $784.

How many flights are there between Istanbul Airport and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Istanbul Airport and lands in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 6h 54m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Istanbul Airport and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Istanbul to Nairobi take?

Direct flights cover the 2,986 miles separating Istanbul to Nairobi in about 6h 50m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Istanbul to Nairobi?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Istanbul Airport at 4:35 pm and will be landing in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport at 11:25 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Istanbul to Nairobi?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport jets off at 10:20 pm and lands at 5:20 am.

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Low season

September

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$249
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 29% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Istanbul to Nairobi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Nairobi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Istanbul to Nairobi flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport was $249 for a one-way ticket and $421 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Istanbul and Nairobi?

    A passport is required to fly from Istanbul to Nairobi.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    The Airbus A330-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul to Nairobi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Istanbul and Nairobi.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    There are nonstop flights from Istanbul to Nairobi on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Nairobi, Air Arabia or SAUDIA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Nairobi are Air Arabia and SAUDIA. With an average price for the route of $613 and an overall rating of 7.7, Air Arabia is the most popular choice. SAUDIA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $543 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul to Nairobi.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nairobi from Istanbul is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nairobi with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline. Booking your flights between Istanbul and NBO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul to Nairobi?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nairobi from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Istanbul to Nairobi?

Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul to Jomo Kenyatta Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Istanbul to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Monday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

ANA, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

ANA, Asiana Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Friday

ANA, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

ANA, Asiana Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

ANA, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

ANA, Asiana Airlines, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

ANA, Asiana Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

ANA, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

ANA, Asiana Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

ANA, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

ANA, Asiana Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from Istanbul to Nairobi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Nairobi. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Nairobi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Air ArabiaOverall score based on 62 reviews
7.6Comfort
8.3Crew
6.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.0Food
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The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

10.0 ExcellentAli, Jan 2024SHJ - RUH
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The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

Cons: "The staff have to respect people and they have to solve the problems which comes to passenger."
Cons: "I paid more than the price of the ticket for my luggage"

Entertainment on all 4 business class seats were terrible audio and could barley hear. The 11 hour layover in Riyadh was a nightmare and no one told us that nightmare matter what we do or what we were willing to pay there were no places to rest or sleep and nine of the lounges allow you to enter them no matter what unless you are 4 hours or less from flight time. With a 78 yearold mother with me this is ridiculous. The employees of the airline in Riyadh and of the lounge treated us like servants or lower class people. Never again

I wonder why checking carry on bags while the checking process was done by Moroccan security. Is it question of trust or Morocco security system is not qualified enough?

Food could be better. Bread should be warm served with butter. Bread quality is bad and cold served.

Thw pla e was freezing by dar the cildest flight i’ve been on. The seats are comfortable the leg room is spacious and the seat is in leather very confy. Unfortunately old plane so no plugs the entertainment is limited the inflight internet is very expensive 20$ per hour for 50mb on a 17h you will take 2 times to contact your family and work. At this cost it goes very quick very high. The food is very mediocre A breakfast tastless A snack A meal super spicy A lot of improvement are to be made

Entertainment for non Arabic speakers is very limited. Seats were comfortable. Seat map while booking showed 2-2-2 config, but the flight had 1-2-1..

The seats’ reclined like premium economy seats, ie, not much.. but leg space was a lot l, so it did not feel cramped. Crew was very friendly and helpful.

It’s like two different companies managing fligh from DC and totally horrible company between Jeddah and Cairo

Good variety could have been better; crew not as friendly

The best way to fly is saudia airlines flight Every thing is better (Number one 🫶) Thank you

My baggage was not with the same flight I travelled

Movie selection was ok, but could be better. Would like to see greater selection of newer movies.

Loved the check-in experience. Very friendly staff and not crowded. I did wind up with a middle-middle seat, which was quite uncomfortable. Always appreciate the very professional staff on TAL.

Don’t use them on the IST-isb route, horrible service

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sat in 16A in the row in front of us. We understood that she was a Turkish Airlines employee from her interaction with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business but was sitting in economy with us. What annoyed us was the extremely loud conversation she had for the majority of the 12 hour flight with two men, one of which was leaning over the chair in front of her. This was annoying as they were so loud that my wife and I could still hear them despite wearing our noise cancelling earphones. No intervention was taken by the cabin crew. Secondly, she ordered some extra meals from the crew, which we believe to have come from business class, for her male friends. Seeing this in economy is very disheartening. Lastly, one of her male friends pulled out an e-cigarette and was only mildly reprimanded by the cabin crew. Overall, we consider this behaviour completely inappropriate of a Turkish Airlines employee. Next time we will book with Emirites, I don’t think that their employees would be allowed to behave in this manner.

the worst experience we had. they put connection label to our luggages with mistake and we had to wait for 5 hours to pick them up

In general terms the service was excellent. I would ask that they add more content in Spanish to the catalog of movies, series and music.

Paying for reserved seats and never received the seats I paid for !! Just fake and a surprise out of their " box "

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

The flight was cancelled with very little info at the airport. Absolutely mess with no option to reschedule flights without paying fortune for business class.

The seats were broken, crew didn’t really care about service, boarding was not priority for business class, my bags arrived last

Comfortable flight, departed and landed on time, crew were polite and courteous. The food was really good considering it was an aeroplane meal. I would travel on Egypt Air, again

Comfortable flight with decent legroom and good seats. The crew were helpful and courteous and managed well with the stressful boarding and the chaos that’s involved. The food was decent, more than expected from a short flight like this. The only reservation I have was that the crew allowed passengers to board With massive amounts of hand luggage which were piled up on the empty seats next to passengers and and it was a risk to all passengers in the case of turbulence or emergency landing. I’ve never seen this ever on any flights I have boarded with many other airlines.

The crew in Business class for me departure and return were very pushy and rude. They would place the food in front of you and majority of the time remove your meal and toss it without asking if you were done. At one point on the return flight one of them crew members completely missed my sister and when I told another crew member who told that person in their language, she got an attitude and didn't offer her some of the other options they had like yogurt. They need to also take into account that not everyone can eat nuts and that shouldn't be on everyone's plate. Also the plane is dirty! I had to thoroughly wipe down every inch of my area and it was just nasty. The reclining seat struggled to fully extend. For the amount of money I paid for business class I expected better.

Greater clarity in organizing line-ups for the various boarding groups would have made it easier for all. Due to the many children, the announcements could not be heard clearly enough, so a simplicity in organization would have helped.

Too difficult to indicate and receive vegetarian food. And staff was rude about it. Other passengers felt sorry for me.

I liked how nice the crew were. The seat could be better and more comfortable. The movies could be newer. The entertainment movies were all old

Like the staff. Food was ok. Entertainment was old and many monitors did not work.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Istanbul to Nairobi found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/12Sun
1 stopSAUDIA
10h 55mIST-NBO
$249
5/9Thu
1 stopIndiGo
33h 55mIST-NBO
$257
5/11Sat
1 stopEgypt Air
25h 10mIST-NBO
$274
6/9Sun
1 stopEgypt Air
11h 05mIST-NBO
$332
5/12Sun
2 stops
15h 45mIST-NBO
$339
5/9Thu
2 stops
15h 45mIST-NBO
$341
5/11Sat
2 stopsRwandAir
22h 35mIST-NBO
$540
9/11Wed
2 stopsRwandAir
21h 35mIST-NBO
$571
5/9Thu
nonstopTurkish Airlines
6h 50mIST-NBO
$635
9/3Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
7h 00mIST-NBO
$654

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Last minute flights from Istanbul to Nairobi

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Istanbul to Nairobi that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
19h 50mIST-NBO
5/17Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
32h 50mNBO-IST
$1,656

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Istanbul - Nairobi Flights

Departure:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

Destination:

Nairobi (NBO)Kenya

Return flight deals:

Nairobi - Istanbul

Cabin classes:

$2,981
$850

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