Kenya to South Africa · 1,809 miles (2,912 km)

Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB) flights

2 airlines fly nonstop from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB): Airlink and Kenya Airways. The two airports are 1,809 miles (2,912 km) apart. Kenya Airways is in SkyTeam. There are also 17 ways to fly it with one stop, through Harare, Lilongwe and Lusaka and more.

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Airlines flying nonstop from NBO to JNB

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AirlinkNot in an alliance
Kenya AirwaysSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it

Book NBO to JNB with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

Aeromexico RewardsBooks Kenya Airways
Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Kenya Airways
China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks Kenya Airways
Delta SkyMilesBooks Kenya Airways
Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks Kenya Airways
Korean Air SKYPASSBooks Kenya Airways
SAS EuroBonusBooks Kenya Airways
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks Kenya Airways

NBO to JNB with one stop

17 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

Via Harare (HRE)Kenya Airways, then Fastjet Zimbabwe, South African Airways and 3 more
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Via Lilongwe (LLW)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
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Via Lusaka (LUN)Zambia Airways the whole way
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Via Ndola (NLA)Kenya Airways, then Airlink
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Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Kenya Airways, Precision Air and 1 more, then Safair and Airlink
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Via Dar Es Salaam (DAR)Air Tanzania the whole way
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Via Victoria Falls (VFA)Kenya Airways, then Fastjet Zimbabwe, South African Airways and 3 more
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Via Livingstone (LVI)Kenya Airways, then Airlink
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Via Lubumbashi (FBM)Kenya Airways, then South African Airways and Airlink
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Via Nampula (APL)Kenya Airways, then Airlink
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Via Kigali (KGL)RwandAir the whole way
Via Entebbe (EBB)Uganda Airlines the whole way
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Via Antananarivo (TNR)Kenya Airways, then Airlink
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Via Kinshasa (FIH)Kenya Airways, then South African Airways, ASKY Airlines and 1 more
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Via Luanda (NBJ)TAAG the whole way
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NBO to JNB: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from NBO to JNB?

Airlink and Kenya Airways (SkyTeam) fly nonstop from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB).

How far is Nairobi from Johannesburg by plane?

Nairobi (NBO) and Johannesburg (JNB) are 1,809 miles (2,912 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book NBO to JNB award flights?

8 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does NBO to JNB cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for NBO to JNB with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Nairobi and Johannesburg?

The most direct connections are through Harare (HRE), Lilongwe (LLW), Lusaka (LUN), Ndola (NLA) and Zanzibar (ZNZ). On 7 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Ethiopian Airlines through Lilongwe.

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Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.