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What is the cheapest flight to Kenya?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Kenya from the United Kingdom found in the last 72 hours was to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, at $704 round-trip. The most popular route is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $704.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United Kingdom to Kenya?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United Kingdom to Kenya, 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 the United Kingdom to Kenya is May, when tickets cost $851 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,494 and $1,421 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United Kingdom to Kenya?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Kenya, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from the United Kingdom to Kenya, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Kenya?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Kenya is Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO), with an average flight price of $551.

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Flight from London to Nairobi

FAQs for booking flights from the United Kingdom to Kenya

  • Are there non-stop flights to Kenya?

    Direct flights can be booked on British Airways, which operates a non-stop service between London Heathrow (LHR) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, whereas all flights from the UK to Mombasa operate with at least one stopover.

  • Can I carry duty free alcohol into Kenya?

    If you are visiting Kenya and would like to take your favourite alcoholic beverage to sip after a long day of sightseeing, you are permitted to take either 1l of spirits or 2l or wine into the country duty free. You have to be over the age of 18 to be able to take advantage of this duty-free limit.

  • How do I get to the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary?

    If you are going to visit the tented camp of the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary, you should consider booking flights into Moi International Airport, which is 1h30m drive away from the sanctuary. It is possible to book a road transfer from the airport to Mwaluganje.

  • How many airports are there in Nairobi?

    The main international airport for Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport receives international, domestic and regional flights, while Wilson Airport (WIL), also located in Nairobi is a hub for only regional and domestic flights.

  • Where will I stop over on one-stop flights to Kenya?

    Different airlines will change planes at different airports en route to Kenya. Ethiopian Air stops at Addis Ababa Bole (ADD), while Qatar Airways changes planes at Doha Hamad Intl (DOH). If you fly with Lufthansa, you'll stop at Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

  • What should I know about two-stop flights to Kenya?

    Flights to Kenya that have two stops included are provided by several flight providers such as Air France, KLM, EasyJet, and Egypt Air. The EasyJet flights are the cheapest and stop at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS). They usually include a self-transfer. 

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United Kingdom to Kenya?

    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 the United Kingdom to Kenya.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United Kingdom to Kenya 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 the United Kingdom to Kenya?

    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 from the United Kingdom to Kenya with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United Kingdom to Kenya?

    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 from the United Kingdom to Kenya up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kenya?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kenya is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $856. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $1,000 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kenya?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Kenya is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $611 on average. Morning departures are around 11% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kenya is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $984.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of the United Kingdom

  • There are three international airports in Kenya that provide onward connections to other destinations. Moi International Airport (MBA) in Mombasa is good if you want to visit the coastal region of Kenya. If your visit takes you to the western border, then you could consider booking connecting flights from Nairobi and Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), while Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi is a central hub from which to explore.
  • If you are looking at flights to Kenya so you can visit Lake Victoria, why not think about flying into Nairobi and booking an onward flight to Kisumu, which is located on the banks of the lake. You would need to fly into either Mombasa or Nairobi and book a domestic flight to Kisumu International Airport.
  • If your aim is to spend time in Tsavo East National Park, you can fly from the UK into either Mombasa or Nairobi and travel by road from the airport to the park. Mombasa is 155 mi from Tsavo East, while Nairobi is 201 mi away.
  • It is easy to obtain Kenyan shillings once you have arrived at your airport of entry into Kenya – either at an ATM or at the currency exchange counters that exist at the main airports. While you might not want to change all your currency here, it is important to have some local currency to pay for taxis from airports as, although they will accept global currencies, your change will be given in Kenyan currency.
  • Visas will be required by British passport holders who are visiting Kenya and can be obtained at the airport upon arrival. To save time and avoid possible airport queues, you can also obtain a visa before you fly, either online in the form of an eVisa or at the Kenyan High Commission. You will need a passport that is valid for six months from the time you enter Kenya.
  • To find cheap flights to Kenya you'll most likely fly to Moi International Airport (MBA) in Mombassa. It is the second-largest airport in Kenya. To get to the city centre from the airport, head south on Airport Road and connect to A109 Mombassa Rd. The drive takes about 20 minutes.
  • Once you find cheap flights to Kenya and are booked to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, take a bus or catch a taxi to get to your next destination. The local bus service is provided by green and yellow Citi Hoppa. It is an inexpensive and reliable way to get to the Nairobi suburbs.
  • Two-stop flights are your best option when trying to find cheap flights to Kenya. There are flights leaving from all 5 of London's major airports and you can arrive at any of the 3 major airports in Kenya. The best connections for two-stop flights are from London Gatwick (LGW) to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
  • When you book a one-stop flight from London to Kenya you'll have the choice of departing from London Heathrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW), London City Airport (LCY) and Stansted Airport (STN). Most one-stop flights on this route are provided by Ethiopian Air.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from the United Kingdom to Kenya

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to Kenya? 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
RwandAirOverall score based on 37 reviews
6.9Entertainment
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.8Crew
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Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

8.0 ExcellentIan, Aug 2024KGL - LHR
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Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

I loved and appreciated the agent at the check in counter in Amman. He was very professional and helpful. I believe his name was Lawrence. All I saw from him were smiles after smiles after smile. Very kind and professional. Overall trip was comfortable and pleasant.

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

Terrible. Delayed. No one would help. Just limped about like a piece of meat

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

The food we received during the flight was excellent. The service was very friendly. Definitely the best value for the money when flying across the Atlantic.

Very bad overall. The comfort level was undeniably uncomfortable. The in-flight entertainment was no good because my screen froze and “wasn’t able to reset”. The staff were rude and non-helpful. Instead of offering me an upgrade for all inconveniences for the ticket, and seat I paid extra for, I was offered a downgraded seat all the way at the back of the aircraft. The flight was delayed for so long, making the experience at the layover airport that much more unpleasant.

great. I could have used a bottle of water or two instead of having to ask everytime. great service. very comfortable

Both my luggages were never sent from Istanbul. After 10 hour flight from DC to Turkey and another 12 hour layover in Istanbul Airport, I would’ve at least expected to find my luggages when I arrived in Addis Ababa, but that wasn’t the case. After 2 hours of waiting at the luggage carousel, we were told that our luggages would be arriving the next day after midnight. I was already so exhausted, that I hated having to come back to the airport the next day. Thankfully, I received both my luggages the following day. It’s just, the whole experience was exhausting.

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Great flight. One unique individual assisting in business class who should have not been there. Need more generic meals, not British centric.

We always use BA due to the direct flight options, we have always had a pleasant flight with BA.

There might be more food options for people who can't eat so much starch/sugar/bread/rice. Meat, cheese, walnuts/pecans for snack, maybe jerky or other kinds of meat-based snacks would be better than bread and rice and sweets. I had an extra chardonnay, which was fine. The entertainment was great.

Unfortunately, my flight was cancelled because of some sort of emergency over the Atlantic and had to return to London. While I think British Airways made every effort to mitigate the situation, I must say it was still pretty unpleasant. I do appreciate the fact, however, that British Airways put my safety first…and I think the effort to correct a bad situation was very sincere. But I think the process might be handled better in future.

Horrible leg room - coach seating with empty seat in middle on a 3 across seating. You buy business class for comfort which includes leg room. Absolutely no entertainment options either. Awful experience

Flight was 3h50 and was only provided with a packet of oat cookies and offered a cold drink. Thankfully i'd had breakfast but for a morning flight of that length some sort of breakfast should be included. There were 2 toilets for economy but due to turbulence we couldn't use them until the last 1hr which meant the queue was then huge. Would've been nice to open up the business one for those closest to the front to use.

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

My bags never made it on the flight and I now have to wait for them to arrive hopefully tomorrow. You can’t even track your bags in the app to see where they are since they didn’t arrive. You have to file a claim and then wait for them to inform you when you will receive your bag. We were already delayed for an hour due to baggage so I don’t understand how my bag didn’t make the flight.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

No WiFi in either flight. No leg room, the seat in front of me left dents on my knees and the tray was so low my knees propped it up if I tried to use it.

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