There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Sydney by plane
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Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Sydney is to fly which costs $950 - $1,700 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Sydney is to fly which takes 22h 24m and costs $950 - $1,700.
The distance between Nairobi and Sydney is 12179 km.
It takes approximately 22h 24m to get from Nairobi to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 7h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 12:12 AM in Nairobi and 7:12 AM in Sydney.
There are 5208+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
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