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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from €242 and round-trip from €350. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        NBO 3:10 AM
        6h 35m
        Nonstop
        IST 9:45 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 14 | Turkish Airlines
        IST 6:45 PM
        6h 40m
        Nonstop
        NBO 1:25 AM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Sat, Oct 17 | Turkish Airlines
        €504 €720
        30% off
        30% off
        €720 €504
      • NBO 3:10 AM
        6h 35m
        Nonstop
        IST 9:45 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sat, Oct 10 | Turkish Airlines
        IST 6:45 PM
        6h 40m
        Nonstop
        NBO 1:25 AM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Sat, Oct 17 | Turkish Airlines
        €504 €720
        30% off
        30% off
        €720 €504
      • NBO 3:40 PM
        13h 50m
        1 stop
        IST 5:30 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Wed, Nov 11 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:30 AM
        24h 50m
        1 stop
        NBO 7:20 AM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Mon, Nov 16 | Gulf Air
        €350 €720
        51% off
        51% off
        €720 €350
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sun, Oct 18 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:25 AM
        32h
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Sat, Oct 24 | Gulf Air
        €353
        51% off
        €720 €353
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Oct 16 | Gulf Air
        IST 3:50 PM
        15h 15m
        1 stop
        NBO 7:05 AM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Mon, Oct 19 | Gulf Air
        €354
        51% off
        €720 €354
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 14 | Gulf Air
        IST 3:50 PM
        22h 35m
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Tue, Oct 20 | Gulf Air
        €355
        51% off
        €720 €355
      • NBO 7:55 AM
        21h 30m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Oct 13 | Gulf Air
        IST 3:50 PM
        22h 35m
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Tue, Oct 20 | Gulf Air
        €357
        50% off
        €720 €357
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h
        1 stop
        IST 5:15 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Oct 9 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:25 AM
        32h
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Thu, Oct 15 | Gulf Air
        €366
        49% off
        €720 €366
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sun, Oct 25 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:30 AM
        32h 10m
        1 stop
        NBO 2:40 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Thu, Oct 29 | Gulf Air
        €367
        49% off
        €720 €367
      • NBO 3:40 PM
        13h 50m
        1 stop
        IST 5:30 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Nov 13 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:30 AM
        24h 50m
        1 stop
        NBO 7:20 AM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Mon, Nov 16 | Gulf Air
        €369
        49% off
        €720 €369
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Oct 23 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:25 AM
        24h 55m
        1 stop
        NBO 7:20 AM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Mon, Oct 26 | Gulf Air
        €369
        49% off
        €720 €369
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sun, Oct 11 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:25 AM
        32h
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Thu, Oct 15 | Gulf Air
        €369
        49% off
        €720 €369
      • NBO 3:15 PM
        14h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 5:25 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 7 | Gulf Air
        IST 6:15 AM
        32h 10m
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Sat, Oct 10 | Gulf Air
        €369
        49% off
        €720 €369
      • NBO 7:55 AM
        21h 20m
        1 stop
        IST 5:15 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Oct 6 | Gulf Air
        IST 3:50 PM
        22h 35m
        1 stop
        NBO 2:25 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Thu, Oct 8 | Gulf Air
        €369
        49% off
        €720 €369
      • NBO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        IST 2:00 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Mon, Oct 5 | Normal Airline
        IST 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        NBO 4:00 PM
        Istanbul - Nairobi | Wed, Oct 7 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        NBO 4:50 AM
        6h 55m
        Nonstop
        IST 11:45 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Thu, Nov 5 | Turkish Airlines
        €406 €586
        31% off
        31% off
        €586 €406
      • NBO 4:50 AM
        6h 55m
        Nonstop
        IST 11:45 AM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sun, Nov 29 | Turkish Airlines
        €410 €586
        30% off
        30% off
        €586 €410
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sun, Nov 8 | Flynas
        €242 €586
        59% off
        59% off
        €586 €242
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Nov 13 | Flynas
        €242
        59% off
        €586 €242
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Nov 27 | Flynas
        €243
        59% off
        €586 €243
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Sun, Nov 15 | Flynas
        €243
        59% off
        €586 €243
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Nov 17 | Flynas
        €244
        57% off
        €586 €244
      • NBO 4:00 AM
        15h 55m
        1 stop
        IST 7:55 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Oct 20 | Flynas
        €244
        57% off
        €586 €244
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Nov 6 | Flynas
        €247
        57% off
        €586 €247
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Nov 10 | Flynas
        €247
        57% off
        €586 €247
      • NBO 4:10 AM
        16h 15m
        1 stop
        IST 8:25 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Oct 27 | Flynas
        €247
        57% off
        €586 €247
      • NBO 4:00 AM
        15h 55m
        1 stop
        IST 7:55 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Tue, Oct 13 | Flynas
        €252
        56% off
        €586 €252
      • NBO 10:45 PM
        14h 35m
        1 stop
        IST 1:20 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Fri, Oct 23 | Air Arabia
        €260
        56% off
        €586 €260
      • NBO 2:10 PM
        23h 10m
        1 stop
        IST 1:20 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 28 | Air Arabia
        €260
        56% off
        €586 €260
      • NBO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        IST 2:00 PM
        Nairobi - Istanbul | Mon, Oct 5 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport?

Data is based on average one-way flight prices from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport in Trip.com's database over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, if you’re looking for a low-cost one-way ticket from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport, the best time to buy is in March, with an average price of €295. You’ll want to avoid January, when the average price can reach as high as €447.

€447
€371
€295
€219
    Cheapest
  • €308
    Sep
  • €308
    Oct
  • €321
    Nov
  • €318
    Dec
  • €447
    Jan
  • €359
    Feb
  • €295
    Mar
  • €411
    Apr
  • €400
    May
  • €418
    Jun
  • €365
    Jul
  • €399
    Aug

What’s the cheapest month to fly round-trip from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly round-trip fares from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, November is typically the cheapest month to find flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport, with an average price of €466. In contrast, March is usually the most expensive month, with average fares reaching €778.

€778
€622
€466
€310
    Cheapest
  • €472
    Sep
  • €491
    Oct
  • €466
    Nov
  • €610
    Dec
  • €674
    Jan
  • €683
    Feb
  • €778
    Mar
  • €492
    Apr
  • €696
    May
  • €726
    Jun
  • €484
    Jul
  • €624
    Aug

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport is Friday, with average fares typically lower than other days. You’ll want to avoid flying on Tuesday, as ticket prices are usually the highest that day.

€405
€366
€326
€287
    Cheapest
  • €334
    Mon
  • €405
    Tue
  • €403
    Wed
  • €372
    Thu
  • €326
    Fri
  • €404
    Sat
  • €342
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport is Flynas (from €242) among 10 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Flynas
From €242
Air Arabia
From €260
Flydubai
From €267
Saudia
From €269
Etihad Airways
From €279
Gulf Air
From €282
Qatar Airways
From €312
IndiGo
From €333
Oman Air
From €344
EgyptAir
From €346

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What is the flight schedule from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Nairobi to Istanbul and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. G9709

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    10:45 PM

    NBO

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    4:55 AM

    SHJ

    S - T - T F -
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  2. G9321

    Sharjah International Airport

    9:10 AM

    SHJ

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    1:20 PM

    IST

    S M T W T F S

  3. XY362

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    4:10 AM

    NBO

    4h 45m

    Nonstop

    8:55 AM

    RUH

    - - T - T - S
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  4. XY299

    Riyadh Airport

    4:10 PM

    RUH

    4h 15m

    Nonstop

    8:25 PM

    IST

    S M T W T F S

  5. G9709

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    10:45 PM

    NBO

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    4:55 AM

    SHJ

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  6. G9287

    Sharjah International Airport

    1:40 PM

    SHJ

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    5:50 PM

    IST

    - - T - T - S

  7. G9735

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    1:50 PM

    NBO

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    8:00 PM

    SHJ

    S M T W T F S
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  8. G9321

    Sharjah International Airport

    9:10 AM

    SHJ

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    1:20 PM

    IST

    S M T W T F S

  9. FZ1582

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    10:10 PM

    NBO

    5h 15m

    Nonstop

    4:25 AM

    DXB

    S - T - T - S
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  10. FZ755

    Dubai Intl. Airport

    8:30 PM

    DXB

    5h 20m

    Nonstop

    12:50 AM

    IST

    S M T W T F S

  11. G9735

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    1:50 PM

    NBO

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    8:00 PM

    SHJ

    S M T W T F S
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  12. G9287

    Sharjah International Airport

    1:40 PM

    SHJ

    5h 10m

    Nonstop

    5:50 PM

    IST

    - - T - T - S
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About Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Istanbul Airport

Learn about Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Istanbul Airport (IST) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 4,813.1 km
Cheapest one-way ticket price €242
Cheapest return ticket price €350

FAQs for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport takes about 6 hours 14 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 1 daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to Istanbul Airport (IST).
  • The earliest flight from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport departs at 03:10, and the last departs at 03:10, with about 1 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around €877 in November, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The earliest flight departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) at 06:20 and arrives in Istanbul Airport (IST) at 13:35.
    • The distance from Istanbul Airport to downtown is about 34 km. It takes about 50 minutes by taxi.
    • The distance from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to downtown is about 30 km. It takes about 50 minutes by taxi.
  • The closest airport to Istanbul Airport (IST) is Ataturk Airport. The distance is around 31 km.
  • Turkish Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 450 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport currently start from €242, and round-trip fares start from €350. The current lowest fare is a Flynas flight departing on Sun, Nov 8; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Turkish Airlines operate direct flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 6 hours 4 minutes, and around 7 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport is €524. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Istanbul Airport operates around 7 weekly flights, mainly by Turkish Airlines. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Istanbul Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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