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Nairobi Cape Town
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Thu, 16 May NBO - CPT
Thu, 16 May CPT - NBO
£575 £558
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Thu, 23 May NBO - CPT
£316 £304
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Fri, 03 May NBO - CPT
Tue, 07 May CPT - NBO
£451 £435
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Mon, 29 Apr NBO - CPT
Wed, 01 May CPT - NBO
£548 £531
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Sun, 12 May CPT - NBO
£570 £553
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Route information

Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Train Local, one-way ticket
35% Trains are 35% more expensive in Cape Town than in Nairobi.
Nairobi £0.62
Cape Town £0.84
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
70% The average meal is 70% more expensive in Cape Town than in Nairobi.
Nairobi £3.7
Cape Town £6.29
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 23.89 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.05 GBP
Last checked on 24 April 2024
Distance: 2552 miles
Nairobi airports
Wilson Arpt (WIL) How far from city centre: 3 miles
Jomo Kenyatta Internatonal (NBO) How far from city centre: 10 miles
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 11 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Nairobi to Cape Town

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
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If I want to book flights from Nairobi to Cape Town at eDreams, how can I find them?
Using our flight search engine, you can find flights from £304 for the route Nairobi - Cape Town. At eDreams, we always aim at providing our customers with the cheapest option, allowing you to adjust according to stopovers, airports, dates and many other filters.
Is Cape Town more expensive than Nairobi to visit?
Comparing taxi prices, a ride in Cape Town costs an average of 0.84 GBP pounds, 32% cheaper than Nairobi, with a fare of 1.23 GBP pounds, while train tickets cost 35% more in Cape Town: 0.84 GBP pounds against 0.62 GBP pounds in Nairobi. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 6.29 GBP euros in Cape Town, 70% more than the 3.70 GBP euros in Nairobi. The price of a coffee is approximately 13% cheaper in Cape Town, with an average of 1.57 GBP euros, while in Nairobi the coffee costs 1.80 GBP.
What would be the best time to book a flight from Nairobi to Cape Town?
The most popular months to book from Nairobi to Cape Town are July, May and September.
When would be the best time to travel from Nairobi to Cape Town?
The best time of the year to visit Cape Town from Nairobi really depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, December is the best month to fly to  Cape Town from Nairobi in terms of searches from our customers, followed by April and November. If you would rather avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds May, March and January are the months with fewer searches for Nairobi -  Cape Town.
What is the duration of a flight from Nairobi to Cape Town?
Flight duration from Nairobi to Cape Town is around 11:39 hours on average, at an average distance of 7,763 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
What is the weather like in Cape Town compared to Nairobi?
The average temperature in Nairobi is 30.06 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 6.0 mm ,Cape Town's temperatures reach 28.98 during the hot season, with 9.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 4.54 degrees in Cape Town, compared to the 9.29 average degrees reported in Nairobi. During the winter period, Nairobi can register 2.3 mm precipitation, while Cape Town have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.
From which airports is it possible to fly from Nairobi to Cape Town?
The main route from Nairobi to Cape Town is: Jomo Kenyatta Internatonal (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT). The following airlines fly this route:
  • Kenya Airways.
  • Etihad Airways.
The airlines that fly indirectly from Nairobi to Cape Town are:
The airlines that fly indirectly from Nairobi to Cape Town are:
  • South African Airways, stopping in Johannesburg for 90 minutes at least.
Flight Time 11 h and 39 m Flights from Nairobi and Cape Town last around 11 h and 39 m, although this flight time may also depend on other factors.
Cheapest flight £304 The cheapest price available for flights from Nairobi to Cape Town that have been booked by our customers in the last 72 hours
Airport of Departure Jomo Kenyatta Internatonal You will depart from Jomo Kenyatta Internatonal when flying from Nairobi to Cape Town
Airport of Arrival Cape Town International Airport Outbound flights from Nairobi to Cape Town arrive at Cape Town International Airport

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