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Find cheap flights from Nairobi to Cape Town from £354

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Nairobi to Cape Town departing on 17/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Nairobi to Cape Town (NBO-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nairobi to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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05:20 - 13:45NBO-CPT
9h 25m1 stop
13:50 - 01:00CPT-NBO
10h 10m1 stop
£457Ethiopian Air
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Wed, 29 May - Thu, 20 Jun
05:20 - 14:30NBO-CPT
10h 10m1 stop
13:50 - 01:00CPT-NBO
10h 10m1 stop
£467Ethiopian Air
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Thu, 13 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
05:30 - 15:10NBO-CPT
10h 40m2 stops
16:10 - 04:55CPT-NBO
11h 45m3 stops
£468RwandAir
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Thu, 19 Sep - Tue, 1 Oct
18:00 - 13:45NBO-CPT
20h 45m1 stop
14:35 - 01:00CPT-NBO
9h 25m1 stop
£477Ethiopian Air
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Sun, 26 May - Wed, 29 May
05:40 - 15:10NBO-CPT
10h 30m2 stops
16:10 - 04:55CPT-NBO
11h 45m3 stops
£494RwandAir
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Thu, 20 Jun - Sun, 23 Jun
15:10 - 19:55NBO-CPT
5h 45mdirect
14:30 - 22:20CPT-NBO
6h 50m1 stop
£556Kenya Airways
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Tue, 29 Oct - Thu, 7 Nov
15:30 - 22:40NBO-CPT
8h 10m1 stop
18:40 - 14:40CPT-NBO
19h 00m1 stop
£631Airlink
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Thu, 30 May - Mon, 17 Jun
15:30 - 09:40NBO-CPT
19h 10m2 stops
18:40 - 14:40CPT-NBO
19h 00m1 stop
£667Airlink
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Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 17 Jul
01:10 - 11:50NBO-CPT
35h 40m1 stop
16:35 - 23:25CPT-NBO
29h 50m1 stop
£971Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 12 Jun - Fri, 21 Jun
01:10 - 11:50NBO-CPT
35h 40m1 stop
16:35 - 23:25CPT-NBO
29h 50m1 stop
£1,107Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 12 Jun - Wed, 19 Jun

Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nairobi to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Nairobi to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town, 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost £499 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is £609 and £556 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town, 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 82 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Nairobi to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Cape Town from Nairobi were found on RwandAir (£354) and Ethiopian Air (£367), and the lowest return tickets were found on Ethiopian Air (£457) and RwandAir (£468).

Which airlines fly direct between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Cape Town?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town.
There is just one airline that flies from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town direct and that is Kenya Airways. The best one-way deal found from Kenya Airways for the route is £466.

How many flights are there between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Cape Town per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and lands in Cape Town, with an average flight time of 5h 45m. The most common departure time is 08:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Cape Town?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Nairobi to Cape Town take?

Direct flights cover the 2,546 miles separating Nairobi and Cape Town in about 5h 45m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Nairobi to Cape Town?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport at 08:00 and will be landing in Cape Town at 12:45.

What’s the latest departure time from Nairobi to Cape Town?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town jets off at 16:55 and lands at 21:40.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Nairobi to Cape Town

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£354
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Nairobi to Cape Town

When to book flights from Nairobi to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nairobi to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns 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 Nairobi to Cape Town flights

  • Are there public transportation options to get from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to my hotel?

    The MyCiti bus will take you from the airport to the Cape Town Civic Center downtown. You can buy a travel card from the kiosk outside the airport. The journey takes about 25 minutes, and from here you can easily connect to busses to the suburbs and other parts of town. Buses leave about every 20 minutes and run daily from 5:00 am to 9:30 pm.

  • What are the popular layover cities on the flight from Nairobi to Cape Town?

    The most popular layover cities when flying this route are Addis Ababa (ADD) with Ethiopian Air. If you choose Kenya Airways, you might stop in Johannesburg (JNB) or Victoria Falls (VFA). Some flights have a short layover time of under an hour, so be aware of this before making any booking.

  • Which airline should I take if I’m traveling with my pet from Nairobi to Cape Town?

    Ethiopian Airlines accepts dogs or cats into the cabin as long as the dimensions of the carrier do not exceed 21 x 15 x 7 in and 17 lbs. Carriers larger than that may still be transported but will be placed in the cargo area. Dogs trained to assist the seeing or hearing impaired may be transported free of charge.

  • Do I need a visa to travel from Nairobi to Cape Town?

    A visa for South Africa is not needed for US nationals, but some Americans might be required to obtain a travel document. Check the official government website to see what you need. All travelers will need to present a valid passport with a validity of 30 days beyond the day they plan to leave the country and two blank passport pages.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Cape Town was £444 for a one-way ticket and £574 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nairobi to Cape Town?

    When flying out of Nairobi you will be using Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl. You will be landing at Cape Town, also known as Cape Town Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nairobi to Cape Town?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nairobi to Cape Town?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Nairobi and Cape Town.

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Nairobi to Cape Town on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Nairobi to Cape Town, RwandAir or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nairobi to Cape Town are RwandAir and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of £466 and an overall rating of 7.7, RwandAir is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £492 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Nairobi to Cape Town?

    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 Nairobi to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Nairobi 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 Nairobi to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Nairobi with another airline.

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

    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 Cape Town from Nairobi 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 Nairobi to Cape Town

  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi serves as the hub for Kenya Airways. Choosing this airline will give you the most flight options as well as connection possibilities for other cities in South Africa, like Johannesburg and Durban.
  • Certain airlines, like Ethiopian Air, and Kenya Airways, include checked bags. Economy passengers can bring two free pieces of luggage, weighing 50 lbs each. Additional baggage may be purchased, or you may choose to upgrade to business class.
  • Kenya Airways offers nonstop flights from Nairobi to Cape Town. While other airlines might be cheaper, like Ethiopian Air or Fly Safari, they often have one or even two stops, adding much more time to your trip.
  • Students between the ages of 5 and 30 traveling with Kenya Airways can enjoy special perks with their Kool Flyers Student Club. Enroll in this program to enjoy flight discounts, and enhanced flexibility on your flights, like free flight changes. You will also be allowed one additional piece of luggage on your flight.
  • Kenya Airways offers special meals to cater to people with allergies and dietary restrictions. Special meals can be requested 24 hours in advance through the website. Business class passengers on Ethiopian Airlines can view the menu ahead of time and make special requests.
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Prefer to fly direct from Nairobi to Cape Town?

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

Direct departures

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Cape Town Intl

Tuesday

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways

Thursday

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways

Saturday

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tuesday

Delta, Kenya Airways

Delta, Kenya Airways

Thursday

Delta, Kenya Airways

Delta, Kenya Airways

Saturday

Delta, Kenya Airways

Delta, Kenya Airways

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Top 3 airlines serving from Nairobi to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nairobi to Cape Town. 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 Nairobi to Cape Town? 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.
7.7
RwandAirOverall score based on 49 reviews
8.1Crew
7.9Boarding
6.9Entertainment
7.4Food
7.8Comfort
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Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2024EBB - KGL
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Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Pros: "Seat reclining was good. Fleece blankets were warm"
Cons: "Blankets had a really bad smell Food options were very limited - even bread was eggless"
Pros: "Helpful friendly crew, reasonable ticket prices."
Cons: "Luggage was delayed by 24 hours, customer service desk in Johannesburg EXTREMELY helpful, in Kigali they were clueless. Transit area very crowded, humid and stuffy."

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

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.

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.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

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

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

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.

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Cheapest flights to Cape Town from Nairobi found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Nairobi to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/10Thu
2 stopsRwandAir
10h 40mNBO-CPT
£354
17/10Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 30mNBO-CPT
£367
25/9Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
9h 45mNBO-CPT
£375
22/6Sat
2 stopsRwandAir
21h 50mNBO-CPT
£434
26/9Thu
2 stopsAirlink
19h 10mNBO-CPT
£537
24/9Tue
2 stopsAirlink
19h 10mNBO-CPT
£543
19/5Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
34h 50mNBO-CPT
£700
15/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
34h 30mNBO-CPT
£701
16/10Wed
3 stopsLAM
33h 05mNBO-CPT
£885
23/9Mon
3 stopsLAM
33h 05mNBO-CPT
£890

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Last minute flights from Nairobi to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Nairobi to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
7/5Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
20h 45mNBO-CPT
14/5Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
9h 25mCPT-NBO
£566
10/5Fri
multi-stopAirlink
22h 10mNBO-CPT
1/6Sat
multi-stopAirlink
19h 30mCPT-NBO
£631
7/5Tue
multi-stopAirlink
19h 25mNBO-CPT
14/5Tue
multi-stopAirlink
19h 35mCPT-NBO
£747
7/5Tue
multi-stopRwandAir
10h 30mNBO-CPT
14/5Tue
multi-stopRwandAir
19h 10mCPT-NBO
£785
9/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
17h 15mNBO-CPT
28/5Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
16h 55mCPT-NBO
£1,060
9/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
17h 15mNBO-CPT
31/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 45mCPT-NBO
£1,061
6/5Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
34h 50mNBO-CPT
14/5Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 40mCPT-NBO
£1,064
9/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
17h 15mNBO-CPT
1/6Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
16h 55mCPT-NBO
£1,104
10/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
34h 50mNBO-CPT
3/6Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 45mCPT-NBO
£1,107
10/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
19h 05mNBO-CPT
28/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
21h 55mCPT-NBO
£6,719

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Nairobi - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

Nairobi (NBO)Kenya

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Nairobi

Cabin classes:

£566

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