Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi from £335

If you don’t want to visit Nairobi in April, then you should wait until November to fly from London Gatwick Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £570.

The cheapest day to depart from London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £668. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £718. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Nairobi.

Our data shows that the cheapest London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Nairobi in the morning for as low as £669. Flights to Nairobi are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £866. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around £649 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £544 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Air Arabia is the most popular carrier operating from London Gatwick to Nairobi

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Nairobi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between London and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Kenya Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between London Gatwick Airport and Nairobi is 2 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between London Gatwick Airport and Nairobi is 15 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.