Find cheap flights from Dubai to Nairobi

When flying from Dubai to Nairobi, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Dubai, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

The cheapest month for flights from Dubai to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost C$ 573 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 770 and C$ 757 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 521 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Dubai to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Dubai and Nairobi are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Emirates (14 flights per week), Kenya Airways (7 flights per week), and flydubai (4 flights per week).

There is just one airline that flies from Dubai to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport direct and that is Kenya Airways. The best round-trip deal found from Kenya Airways for the route is C$ 561.

Weekly flights between Dubai and Nairobi historically see delays in approximately 26% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 160 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Thursday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Emirates have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 14% of their flights encountering any delays.

Jeddah (JED) is the top choice – 67% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Dubai to Nairobi picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Manama (BAH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of C$ 456.

Consider flying via Manama (BAH) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 7h 55m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Jeddah (JED) often has the shortest layovers from Dubai to Nairobi, with an average of 2h 30m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Dubai and land in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 5h 11m. The most common departure time is 4:00 p.m. and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.