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The MyCiti bus will take you from the airport to the Cape Town Civic Center downtown. You can buy a travel card from the kiosk outside the airport. The journey takes about 25 minutes, and from here you can easily connect to busses to the suburbs and other parts of town. Buses leave about every 20 minutes and run daily from 5:00 am to 9:30 pm.

The most popular layover cities when flying this route are Addis Ababa (ADD) with Ethiopian Air. If you choose Kenya Airways, you might stop in Johannesburg (JNB) or Victoria Falls (VFA). Some flights have a short layover time of under an hour, so be aware of this before making any booking.

Ethiopian Airlines accepts dogs or cats into the cabin as long as the dimensions of the carrier do not exceed 21 x 15 x 7 in and 17 lbs. Carriers larger than that may still be transported but will be placed in the cargo area. Dogs trained to assist the seeing or hearing impaired may be transported free of charge.

A visa for South Africa is not needed for US nationals, but some Americans might be required to obtain a travel document. Check the official government website to see what you need. All travelers will need to present a valid passport with a validity of 30 days beyond the day they plan to leave the country and two blank passport pages.

Only Kenya Airways operates flights between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Cape Town.

Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town usually depart from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO) and arrive at Cape Town Intl (CPT).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Kenya Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $371 round-trip via Luanda 4 de Fevereiro (LAD), compared to $790 for nonstop.

The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Kenya Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner variants.

One-stop flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town most commonly connect through:

• Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl (NBJ) - 43% of one-stop connections
• Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) - 26% of one-stop connections
• Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Victoria Falls (VFA) - 4% of one-stop connections

Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl (NBJ) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 31% on the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town route. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $553 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $791, a difference of $238. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town route, 32% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 3 hours 53 minutes.

Some of the most popular sights in Cape Town are Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town International Convention Centre and Sea Point Pavilion. These are among the most viewed places in Cape Town on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town:

• Earliest: departs at 1:15 am and lands at 7:00 am
• Latest: departs at 5:25 pm and lands at 11:10 pm.

The flight takes about 5h 45m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 1% below the route average of $716. Booking late can sometimes save money on this route, but inventory is limited.

A nonstop flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town takes 5h 45m, covering 2,546 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $500 to $3,563. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $426, which is 20% below the typical average for this route.

Kenya Airways is the only airline operating Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town flights. 68% of its flights are on time.

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Victoria Falls (VFA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 57m, compared with 6h 59m via Livingstone (LVI) and 9h 14m via Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB).

Cape Town is 1 hour behind Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (South Africa Time vs Eastern Africa Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $3 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Europcar
• Sixt
• GREEN MOTION
• Hertz
• Woodford

Round-trip flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town range from $543 to $846, with an average of $716 over the past 12 months. Anything below $543 counts as a good deal.