Cheap flights from London to Mombasa

October is the cheapest month on this route, and prices are listed for every other month of the year, so you can compare the whole calendar before you fix your dates. Long-haul connections to Mombasa price differently depending on the day you fly, so run the search across a few weeks rather than a single date. If your plans are flexible, weeks outside the school holidays give you more to choose from; if they are not, book early, because the connecting legs are the first to fill.

The carriers selling London to Mombasa are a mixed bag. Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM and Uganda Airlines are the full-service names, and they are the ones that usually carry you the whole way on one ticket. Jet2, Wizz Air Malta and Easyjet are low-cost, so what the fare covers is narrower, and the baggage rules are worth reading before you assume a suitcase is included. Helvetic Airways also turns up on some itineraries. Nothing on this route is non-stop, so every price you see depends on how long you are willing to wait at the change of plane, and a longer layover is often what makes a fare cheaper.

All flights into Mombasa land at Moi International, the city's only airport. It sits outside the centre, so you need a taxi, a ride-hailing app or a hotel transfer for the last stretch, and it is worth arranging that before you land rather than at the kerb. Ask at your first check-in desk whether your bags are tagged through to Moi International or whether you collect them at the change of plane. Keep the current entry requirements for Kenya in mind, and have your onward address to hand for the arrivals desk.

Currency

KES (Ksh)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Swahili, English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+254

Internet domain

.ke

Population of Mombasa

1.2 M (2019)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Africa/Nairobi)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are not interchangeable.
• On a low-cost ticket, look at what the fare includes for hold luggage before you plan on checking a bag.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a generous gap at the change of plane, since a missed connection is yours to sort out.
• Check Kenya's current entry requirements and passport validity well before you fly.
• Compare October with the months either side of it, as that is when fares on this route tend to come down.
• If you are travelling in a school holiday or at the end of the year, book the connecting legs early.