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Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu, 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu is January, where tickets cost C$ 153 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 215 and C$ 170 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu, 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Kisumu?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu. They are Jambojet and Kenya Airways. The cheapest airline for this route is Kenya Airways, with the best deal found costing C$ 147. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Kenya Airways.

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

Each day, there are between 7 and 9 nonstop flights that take off from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and land in Kisumu, with an average flight time of 0h 56m. The most common departure time is 5:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 59 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

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

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport at 6:00 am and will be landing in Kisumu at 7:00 am.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Kisumu jets off at 6:50 pm and lands at 7:50 pm.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (28% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Nairobi to Kisumu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nairobi to Kisumu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Nairobi to Kisumu flights

  • What's the best way to travel to and from the two airports?

    You can easily get public transport from the city centre to Nairobi Airport. Simply hop onto one of the many buses that run on Line 110. They leave every 5min and take about 40min to reach the airport. Unfortunately, no public transport is available from Kisumu Airport to the central district, but it's only about an 8min taxi ride. Alternatively, hire a car.

  • What facilities does Nairobi Airport offer?

    Nairobi Airport is one of Africa's most well-appointed airports. It has plenty of restaurants, coffee shops and bars. You can shop for travel essentials, clothes and books, and a well-stocked pharmacy is open around the clock. Service staff are available to assist with queries or issues you may have. If you're travelling with young children, you can take them to the kids' play area to keep them occupied while you wait.

  • Is there a way to reduce my carbon footprint flying this route?

    Even though this is a relatively short domestic flight which doesn't allow for the same extended carbon emissions reductions as long-haul flights, you can still lower your carbon footprint on this route. Booking the late afternoon flight with 748 Air Services can save around 7% on CO2 emissions compared with other flights. If you choose the morning or evening flights on Kenya Airways, you'll save about 2%.

  • Is there anything I should know about 748 Air Services?

    748 Air Services is a Kenyan regional airline that operates most daily flights between Nairobi and Kisumu. It's based at Jomo Kenyatta Airport. The luggage allowance is generous, allowing up to about 70lb of hold luggage, plus carry-on bags that fit in overhead storage. You can also fly to Malinda from Nairobi with 748.

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

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Nairobi to Kisumu flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nairobi to Kisumu?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Nairobi and Kisumu, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    There are direct flights from Nairobi to Kisumu on a daily basis.

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

    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 Nairobi to Kisumu.

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

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

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

    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 Kisumu with an airline and back to Nairobi with another airline.

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

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Nairobi to Kisumu

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 155 or less round-trip.
  • You'll always leave from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport (NBO) on this route. Domestic carriers offer early physical or online check-in and have transfer counters in the airport's departure hall. If you want a light snack before flying, head to the Safari Coffee Shop.
  • You'll land at Kisumu Airport (KIS). It's a small terminal with basic facilities, but this won't bother you as it has all you'll need before you head into the city. There are cash machines, and you can take a quick shower in modern cubicles to freshen up before leaving.
  • The Kenya Airports Authority owns and operates both Jomo Kenyatta and Kisumu airports. It supplies trained Customer Support Teams dedicated to assisting passengers with any needs, particularly those with limited mobility. You'll need to pre-book this through your travel agent or airline.
  • Kisumu Airport lies on an inlet of Lake Victoria and serves many other smaller cities and towns in western Kenya. You can hire a car from here and drive to Kericho, Nyamira, Kapsabet and Bungoma. The lakeside town of Homa Bay lies to the south.
  • Nairobi's JomoKenyatta Airport is the busiest air hub in East Africa, so it's well-equipped to make flying efficient and enjoyable. It's the home base of Kenya Airlines, which has direct passenger support services at the airport. Something to note when choosing your carrier.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from Nairobi to Kisumu?

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

Nonstop departures

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Kisumu

Monday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Tuesday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Wednesday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Thursday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Friday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Saturday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Sunday

Delta, Jambojet, KLM, +2 more

Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

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Nonstop returns

Kisumu to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Monday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, Jambojet, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

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Top airline flying from Nairobi to Kisumu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nairobi to Kisumu. 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 Nairobi to Kisumu? 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.
7.1
Kenya AirwaysOverall score based on 376 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Comfort
7.3Boarding
6.6Entertainment
7.8Crew
Airline reviews

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

10.0 ExcellentMerinah, May 2024NBO - JFK
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Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

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One-way flight deals

directKLM
0h 50mNBO-KIS
directJambojet
1h 00mNBO-KIS
directKenya Airways
1h 00mNBO-KIS
directDelta
0h 50mNBO-KIS
directSouth African
0h 50mNBO-KIS

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Nairobi - Kisumu Flights

Departure:

Nairobi (NBO)Kenya

Destination:

Kisumu (KIS)Kenya

Cabin classes:

C$ 154

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