Nairobi to Johannesburg NBO, WIL → HLA, JNB
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Wilson Airport (WIL) → Lanseria International Airport (HLA), O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
The cheapest return found recently is $339 with TAAG Angola, 18 Dec – 23 Jan 2027, found today. The cheapest one-way found recently is $236 with TAAG Angola, 16 May 2027, found yesterday.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 17 departure dates is usually $428 to $547.
Cheapest return found recently
$339
18 Dec – 23 Jan 2027 · TAAG Angola
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
Leaves 6:00 p.m. · Return leaves 4:40 p.m. · 34 h 35 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found today
Cheapest nonstop return
$826
29 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 · Kenya Airways
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
Leaves 7:45 a.m. · Return leaves 12:05 p.m. · 8 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$339 18 Dec – 23 Jan 2027found todaySee prices for these dates
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $327 to $423.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 17 departure dates from 29 Oct to 29 Dec, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 36-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 18 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
28 fares on 17 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct – 5 Nov | $434 | Air Tanzania | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Nov – 20 Nov | $428 | Air Tanzania | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Dec – 2 Dec | $547 | Uganda Airlines | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Dec – 19 Jan 2027 | $475 | Air Tanzania | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Dec – 24 Jan 2027 | $339 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 25 Jan 2027 | $339 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Dec – 26 Jan 2027 | $465 | Uganda Airlines | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 27 Jan 2027 | $518 | Air Tanzania | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Dec – 28 Jan 2027 | $503 | Uganda Airlines | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Dec – 23 Jan 2027 | $339 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 23 Jan 2027 | $552 | RwandAir | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 24 Jan 2027 | $351 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Dec – 24 Jan 2027 | $562 | RwandAir | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 | $701 | Ethiopian Airlines | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Dec – 2 Jan 2027 | $510 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | $449 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | $826 | Kenya Airways | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $339.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: TAAG Angola, Air Tanzania, Uganda Airlines, RwandAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $236 to $239.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$236
16 May 2027 · TAAG Angola
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
Leaves 6:00 p.m. · 11 h 15 min trip
1 stop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop one-way
None seen yet.
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$236 16 May 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip
$227 13 Decfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $222 to $239.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates from 2 Nov to 16 May 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 16 May 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
18 fares on 10 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | $235 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 16 Nov | $236 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 28 Nov | $299 | Air Tanzania | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 4 Dec | $236 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Dec | $236 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 8 Dec | $325 | Air Tanzania | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 13 Dec | $227 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 25 Dec | $240 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 26 Feb 2027 | $236 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 16 May 2027 | $236 | TAAG Angola | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) → O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | 1 stop | found yesterday | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $227.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: TAAG Angola, Air Tanzania.
Premium cabin fares from Nairobi to Johannesburg
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 18 Dec – 23 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 16 May 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Nairobi to Johannesburg?
Return
The cheapest fares were 30 to 59 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $354 | $327 | +4% | 9 |
| 7–13 days | $434 | $327 | +28% | 14 |
| 14–29 days | $512 | $423 | +51% | 21 |
| 30–59 days | $340 | $339 | Cheapest seen | 13 |
| 60–89 days | $363 | $339 | +7% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $344 | $340 | +1% | 23 |
One-way
Fares 60 to 89 days before departure were typically 21% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–29 days | $301 | $222 | +27% | 13 |
| 30–59 days | $239 | $227 | +0% | 19 |
| 60–89 days | $238 | $227 | Cheapest seen | 24 |
| 90–179 days | $238 | $232 | +0% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $240 | $239 | +1% | 9 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 18 Dec – 23 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work