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The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost £470 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £580 and £571 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Cape Town and Nairobi historically see delays in approximately 26% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 231 minutes.

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

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

Based on our data, Kenya Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 26% of their flights encountering any delays.

Addis Ababa (ADD) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Cape Town to Nairobi picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Johannesburg (JNB) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £486 for a return.

Consider flying via Johannesburg (JNB) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 7h 35m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Johannesburg (JNB) often has the shortest stopovers from Cape Town to Nairobi, with an average time of 1h 43m.