Flight from Nairobi to Cape Town

From Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa  →  Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Nairobi

How long is the flight from Nairobi to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 5 hours 38 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,548 miles (4,100 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Nairobi

Nearest destinations

• Nairobi → Johannesburg
• Nairobi → Doha
• Nairobi → Abu Dhabi
• Nairobi → Cairo
• Nairobi → Dubai
• Nairobi → Tel Aviv
• Nairobi → Mumbai
• Nairobi → Athens
• Nairobi → Istanbul
• Nairobi → Bucharest

Long-haul from Nairobi

• Nairobi → Los Angeles
• Nairobi → San Francisco
• Nairobi → Las Vegas
• Nairobi → Mexico City
• Nairobi → Seattle
• Nairobi → Vancouver
• Nairobi → Dallas
• Nairobi → Auckland
• Nairobi → Cancun
• Nairobi → Atlanta

More flights to Africa

• Nairobi → Casablanca

Flights to Cape Town

Nearest origins

• Johannesburg → Cape Town
• Rio de Janeiro → Cape Town
• São Paulo → Cape Town
• Buenos Aires → Cape Town
• Cairo → Cape Town
• Doha → Cape Town
• Abu Dhabi → Cape Town
• Tel Aviv → Cape Town
• Dubai → Cape Town
• Santiago → Cape Town

Long-haul to Cape Town

• San Francisco → Cape Town
• Vancouver → Cape Town
• Seattle → Cape Town
• Los Angeles → Cape Town
• Las Vegas → Cape Town
• Tokyo → Cape Town
• Osaka → Cape Town
• Dallas → Cape Town
• Mexico City → Cape Town
• Chicago → Cape Town

More flights from Africa

• Casablanca → Cape Town