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Flights from London to Nairobi - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost C$ 973 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 1,575 and C$ 1,512 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 72 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. They are British Airways and Kenya Airways. The cheapest airline for this route is British Airways, with the best deal found costing C$ 1,165. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Kenya Airways.

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

Each day, there are 3 nonstop flights that take off from London Heathrow Airport and land in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 8h 41m. The most common departure time is 9:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 3.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between London Heathrow 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.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from London Heathrow Airport at 9:45 am and will be landing in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport at 8:30 pm.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport jets off at 6:25 pm and lands at 5:00 am.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from London to Nairobi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London to Nairobi 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 London to Nairobi flights

  • What are some hotels near Nairobi Airport with a shuttle service?

    There are no onsite hotels at the airport, but you can find a few nearby offering complimentary airport shuttle transfers. Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport, Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport and Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport are three such accommodations within 3.5 miles of Nairobi Airport.

  • What are the public transport options from Nairobi Airport to the city centre?

    Bus Routes 34J, 33B and 33FED connect Nairobi Airport with the city centre. Train service is provided from the north end (Embakasi Village Train Station) and the south end (Syokimau Railways Station) of the airport premises. Use the Nairobi Airport Shuttle Service for transfer from your terminal to the nearest train station if it’s not within walking distance.

  • Where can I exchange money at Nairobi Airport?

    At Nairobi Airport, you can find currency exchange operators such as Metropolitan Forex Bureau and Nairobi Forex Bureau, as well as a number of bank branches including those of Transnational Bank, National Bank of Kenya Limited and Barclays Bank of Kenya. KCB also manages ATMs around the various terminals.

  • What are a few cities close to Nairobi Airport?

    Nairobi Airport is the main international airport in Kenya, serving the capital city and country’s south-western region. From Nairobi Airport, you have easy access to cities such as Nakuru (106 miles north) as well as the towns of Nyeri (93 miles north) and Machakos (39 miles south).

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

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London to Nairobi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Nairobi?

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London 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 London to Nairobi.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nairobi from London 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 London 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 London with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 927 or less one-way and C$ 1,298 or less round-trip.
  • You can get direct flight service via Kenya Airways and British Airways from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (LBO), otherwise known as Nairobi Airport. British Airways operates a hub at London Heathrow, where its flights depart from Terminals 5 (primarily) and Terminal 3 (secondarily).
  • Heathrow Express is a highly reliable transport option to London Heathrow Airport from Central London. Departures occur every 15min from London Paddington Station and only take roughly 20min to the airport terminals. One-way fares (Express Anytime) for Heathrow Express cost about £25 while return tickets (Express Anytime) cost about £37.
  • London Heathrow Airport offers several Multi-Faith Prayer Rooms at each of its terminals for observing religious commitments or finding some peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle. Terminal 5 has four prayer room locations: Check-In Zone A as well as Departures Gate A8, B34 and C52. At Terminal 3, you can find prayer rooms at Departures Level 1 before security and near Gate 24 after security.
  • Families travelling with infants or small children at London Heathrow Airport should know there are Baby Changing Facilities before and after security at all London Heathrow terminals. You can find Stay & Play kid zones at each of the terminals as well: at Terminal 5A near Gate A7 and above the Departures Lounge at Terminal 3.
  • Get your travel day or night off to a good start with the London Heathrow Airport app on your mobile device. It offers live flight updates and issues instant notifications should there be changes to your flight’s schedule. You can also take advantage of special online offers for airport services like Fast Track as well as discounts offered by airport retailers and restaurants.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from London to Nairobi?

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

Nonstop departures

London Heathrow to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Monday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Thursday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Friday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Saturday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Sunday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

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Nonstop returns

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to London Heathrow

Monday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Thursday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Friday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Saturday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

Sunday

American Airlines,British Airways,Delta, +3 more

American Airlines,British Airways, +4 more

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Top airlines flying from London to Nairobi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London 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 London 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.
7.2
Kenya AirwaysOverall score based on 377 reviews
7.1comfort
7.8crew
6.7food
7.3boarding
6.6entertainment
Airline reviews

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!

6.0 GoodGeorge, Mar. 2024NBO - LHR
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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.

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

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

The flight attendants on this flight were incredible! One even gave me her own dinner when my special meal order wasn’t transferred due to a flight delay! She insisted and I was so grateful. That is going above and beyond! The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Very bad plain although I paid A business class ticket I was stuck in a stiff fixed seat without any entertainment or Wi Fi for 5 hours I will never ever book a flight on British airline.

Self check in Kiosk did not recognize that I had prepaid for my luggage. This caused a 40 minute delay even though I had my British Airways email receipt for the prepaid luggage.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Staff were very helpful. The free WiFi for messages was also very useful to keep in touch

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

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London - Nairobi Flights

Departure:

London (LHR)United Kingdom

Destination:

Nairobi (NBO)Kenya

Return flight deals:

Nairobi - London

Cabin classes:

C$ 3,072
C$ 1,287

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