Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Nairobi from £294

If you don’t want to visit Nairobi in November, then you should wait until September to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £555.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Nairobi is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £641. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £692. 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 United Kingdom 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 £637. Flights to Nairobi are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £881. 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 United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around £648 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 United Kingdom for as low as £630 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Nairobi

Kenya Airways, British Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from United Kingdom according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nairobi. Keep in mind that there are 20 different airlines that fly to Nairobi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between United Kingdom and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Nairobi is 5 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 09:00, with 58% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Nairobi is 38 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.