Cape Town to Nairobi

1 ways to travelfastest 8h 05mfly from €263
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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 15: €263 €263 Aug 9 Aug 15 low €263 · high €349

Departure-day prices · February 2027 Cape Town → Nairobi

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Return-day prices · February 2027 Nairobi → Cape Town

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Best time to visit Nairobi — climate

Jan: ~27°C daytime, 6 rainy days 27° JanFeb: ~28°C daytime, 3 rainy days 28° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 19 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 26 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~24°C daytime, 22 rainy days 24° MayJun: ~24°C daytime, 12 rainy days 24° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 5 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 10 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~27°C daytime, 5 rainy days 27° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 15 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~25°C daytime, 23 rainy days 25° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 22 rainy days 26° Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €263 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Cape Town to Nairobi start around €263 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €263–280, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cape Town → Nairobi; typically 1 stop (e.g. DT). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Nairobi

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 31 – Jan 10 TAAG Angola · 1 stop · 8h 05m €464 Book
Sep 17 – Sep 23 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 6h 45m €474 Book
Aug 19 – Aug 26 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 30m €636 Book
Sep 14 – Sep 24 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 30m €692 Book

Weather in Nairobi

Sat ☁️ 26° 13° 💧4%
Sun 🌦️ 22° 16° 💧53%
Mon ☁️ 25° 14° 💧27%
Tue 🌦️ 23° 16° 💧33%
Wed 🌦️ 25° 15° 💧55%
Thu ☁️ 28° 13° 💧8%
Fri 🌦️ 27° 13° 💧24%

In Feb, Nairobi typically sees ~27°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Nairobi

3★+ hotels from €43/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

The Heron By Sarovar Portico India hotel · Nairobi
from €43/night★ 4
Best Western Plus Meridian Hotel hotel · Nairobi
from €53/night★ 4
ibis Styles - Nairobi, Westlands hotel · Nairobi
from €62/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air6h 45m

Things to do in Nairobi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €88 — book ahead for the popular ones.

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Nairobi

Nairobi is the political, as well as financial and media capital of Kenya. A city of 4.8 million inhabitants (as of 2024), it's the largest and fastest growing city in the country and one of Africa's largest cities. Nairobi is at the Nairobi River, and at an altitude of 1,795 m (5,889 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest national capitals in the world. While a transit point that most travellers to Kenya will pass through, it's certainly also worth taking a few days to experience this bustling metropolis.

Read the full Nairobi guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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