Cheap flights from Istanbul to Nairobi from £121

If you don’t want to visit Nairobi in June, then you should wait until May to fly from Istanbul, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £174.

The cheapest day to depart from Istanbul to Nairobi is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £388. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around £649. 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 Istanbul to Nairobi flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Nairobi in the evening for as low as £391. Flights to Nairobi are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £397. Departure times in the afternoon 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 Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around £391 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 Istanbul for as low as £269 on momondo.

Gulf Air, SAUDIA, and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to Nairobi

Gulf Air, SAUDIA and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from Istanbul according to our data. Gulf Air is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Nairobi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Istanbul and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

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

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

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

As of May 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Istanbul to Nairobi. The most common time of day flights depart is 18:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

23 flights are operational weekly from Istanbul to Nairobi as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.