Jomo Kenyatta NBO
Cheap flights from Nairobi can mean a short hop or a long-haul journey, depending on the destination, and every option departs from Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), the city's only airport. From NBO you can search dated fares to London, Istanbul, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Athens, Baku, Milan and Munich. Plan extra time on travel days, because airport formalities and the drive into Nairobi can add delay, and check your terminal before you set off.
Jomo Kenyatta at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 1.9 M (2021)
- Elevation
- 5,327 m
- Opened
- 1958
- Official website
- kenyaairports.co.ke
- Population of Nairobi
- 5.5 M (2016)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The cheapest way into Nairobi is usually public transport if it reaches your terminal; otherwise compare licensed taxis and app-based rides before you commit. Allow extra time at busy periods, keep your documents handy, and decline rides from drivers who approach you inside the arrivals hall.