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Lowest fareUS$346Kenya Airways
Fastest1h 40mgate to gate
Options found22flights on this route
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Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways
KQ-461
09:00
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
1H :40 M
Non Stop
11:40
2026-10-30
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Air Tanzania Corp
Air Tanzania Corp
TC-229
12:40
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
10H :10 M
1 Stop
DAR · 6h 50m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
23:50
2026-10-30
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Air Tanzania Corp
Air Tanzania Corp
TC-229
12:40
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
26H :40 M
1 Stop
DAR · 22h 30m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
16:20
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Ethiopian Airlines S C
Ethiopian Airlines S C
ET-810
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
20H :25 M
1 Stop
ADD · 15h 35m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
13:10
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
14H :30 M
1 Stop
EBB · 12h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
09:15
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
13H :00 M
2 Stops
EBB · 2h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
DAR · 5h 10m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
07:45
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
24H :45 M
2 Stops
EBB · 2h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
DAR · 17h 05m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
19:30
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
25H :25 M
2 Stops
EBB · 2h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
DAR · 17h 35m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
20:10
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
36H :30 M
2 Stops
EBB · 21h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
DOH · 4h 05m Doha (DOH), Qatar
07:15
2026-11-01
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
43H :00 M
2 Stops
EBB · 21h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
DOH · 10h 35m Doha (DOH), Qatar
13:45
2026-11-01
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
UR
UGANDA AIRLINES
UR-361
17:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
53H :20 M
2 Stops
EBB · 21h 00m Entebbe (EBB), Uganda
DOH · 20h 55m Doha (DOH), Qatar
00:05
2026-11-02
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Ethiopian Airlines S C
Ethiopian Airlines S C
ET-810
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
8H :55 M
1 Stop
ADD · 4h 25m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
01:40
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
QR-6418
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
38H :30 M
2 Stops
KGL · 23h 50m Kigali (KGL), Ruanda
DOH · 2h 50m Doha (DOH), Qatar
07:15
2026-11-01
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
QR-6418
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
45H :00 M
2 Stops
KGL · 23h 50m Kigali (KGL), Ruanda
DOH · 9h 20m Doha (DOH), Qatar
13:45
2026-11-01
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
QR-6418
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
55H :20 M
2 Stops
KGL · 23h 50m Kigali (KGL), Ruanda
DOH · 19h 40m Doha (DOH), Qatar
00:05
2026-11-02
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Ethiopian Airlines S C
Ethiopian Airlines S C
ET-810
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
23H :35 M
2 Stops
ADD · 5h 05m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
DAR · 11h 00m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
16:20
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Ethiopian Airlines S C
Ethiopian Airlines S C
ET-810
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
30H :25 M
2 Stops
ADD · 5h 05m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
DAR · 18h 40m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
23:10
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Air Tanzania Corp
Air Tanzania Corp
TC-229
12:40
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
23H :30 M
2 Stops
DAR · 12h 25m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
ADD · 4h 10m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
13:10
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Egyptair
Egyptair
MS-9470
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
34H :35 M
2 Stops
ADD · 8h 55m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
CAI · 14h 15m Cairo (CAI), Egypt
03:20
2026-11-01
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Air Tanzania Corp
Air Tanzania Corp
TC-229
12:40
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
36H :00 M
2 Stops
DAR · 12h 25m Dar Es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania
ADD · 17h 00m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
01:40
2026-11-01
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Ethiopian Airlines S C
Ethiopian Airlines S C
ET-810
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
29H :20 M
2 Stops
ADD · 14h 00m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
JNB · 3h 30m Johannesburg (JNB), South Africa
22:05
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International
Ethiopian Airlines S C
Ethiopian Airlines S C
ET-810
15:45
2026-10-30
Bujumbura (BJM)International
24H :25 M
2 Stops
ADD · 4h 20m Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia
JNB · 8h 10m Johannesburg (JNB), South Africa
17:10
2026-10-31
Nairobi (NBO)KenyaJomo Kenyatta International

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Airfare Highlights

From flights departing on Fri, 30 Oct 2026.

Lowest fare $346 Kenya Airways 09:00
Earliest departure $346 Kenya Airways 09:00
Shortest duration $346 Kenya Airways 09:00
Night 00:00-05:59 No option Open full search for more
Morning 06:00-11:59 $346 Kenya Airways at 09:00
Afternoon 12:00-17:59 $418 Air Tanzania Corp at 12:40
Evening 18:00-23:59 No option Open full search for more

Departure & Arrival Airport Details

Bujumbura (BJM)

International

Burundi

GMT 2

Latitude: -3.3240199089050293

Longitude: 29.318500518798828

Nairobi (NBO)

Jomo Kenyatta International

Kenya

GMT 3

Latitude: -1.31923997402

Longitude: 36.9277992249

Distance: Bujumbura (BJM), Burundi to Nairobi (NBO), Kenya - 874.27 km
Flights shown for 30 Oct 2026. View all flights opens the complete search result.
Route forecast

Weather in Bujumbura and Nairobi

Live forecast for both cities, 12 Oct to 15 Oct.

Departure city

Bujumbura

Thu, 15 Oct
27°CRain expectedLow 22°
65% humidity 1 km/h wind 4.5 mm rain
  • Mon26° / 22°
  • Tue29° / 21°
  • Wed29° / 22°
Arrival city

Nairobi

Thu, 15 Oct
24°CRain expectedLow 16°
72% humidity 3 km/h wind 3.7 mm rain
  • Mon23° / 17°
  • Tue25° / 16°
  • Wed23° / 17°

Forecast data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.

Smart travel dates

Holidays and peak dates for Nairobi

Fares and hotel rates usually run higher around these dates. Booking earlier or moving your trip by a day or two often costs less.

  • 10OctMazingira DaySaturday
  • 20OctMashujaa DayTuesday
  • 12DecJamhuri DaySaturday
  • 25DecChristmas DayFriday
  • 26DecBoxing DaySaturday
  • 01JanNew Year's DayFriday

Fixed-date national holidays. Festivals that follow the lunar calendar shift each year and are not listed here, so check the exact date for your travel year.

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How to travel Bujumbura to Nairobi

Ways to make this trip that you can book on FlyX, compared by price and journey time.

OptionFromJourney timeAvailabilityAction
Non-stop flight Fastest₹33,3481h 40m1 flight
Connecting flight₹40,342Longer, includes a stop21 options

Air distance is about 874 km. 6 airlines operate this route.

Road distance and coach duration are approximate estimates from the air distance, not a timetable.

Airlines flying from Bujumbura to Nairobi

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UGANDA AIRLINES Flights

from $5607 flights
Fares from
$560
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
7 in the list above

Ethiopian Airlines S C Flights

from $5106 flights
Fares from
$510
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
6 in the list above

Air Tanzania Corp Flights

from $4184 flights
Fares from
$418
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
4 in the list above

Qatar Airways Flights

from $9833 flights
Fares from
$983
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
3 in the list above

Route Overview & Flight Facts

Fastest flight duration1h 40m · Kenya Airways
First departure of the day09:00 · Kenya Airways
Last departure of the day17:45 · UGANDA AIRLINES
Flight options found22
Direct / non-stop options1
Airport codesBujumbura–BJM, Nairobi–NBO

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Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights

Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration

The search for Fri, 30 Oct found 22 flight options, 1 of them non-stop. The first flight leaves around 09:00 and the last around 17:45. The fastest flight takes about 1h 40m.

Morning vs Evening Departure Fares

Lowest fare by departure window: Morning from $346, Afternoon from $418. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.

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Destination & City Travel Guide

About Nairobi

Nairobi offers a rare pairing of city museums and wildlife. Nairobi National Park lies close to the urban edge, while the National Museum introduces the country through natural and cultural collections. Central markets and neighbourhood cafés add a different day. Travellers from India often use the city before a safari or a meeting, but a short stay still needs careful road planning. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is southeast of the centre, and traffic can change the transfer time sharply.

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Tips for travellers from India

Select a Nairobi base around the main purpose of the visit. A central hotel works for the National Museum and business in the core, while Karen is more useful for attractions on the southwestern side. A safari operator’s pickup point matters as much as the hotel’s straight-line distance from the airport. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Wilson Airport are separate facilities, and some onward safari flights use Wilson, requiring a road transfer rather than an airside connection.

Nairobi National Park is a wildlife outing with its own entry arrangements and vehicle planning; it cannot be treated like a city garden reached between meetings. Reserve a distinct block for it and avoid combining a game drive with a tightly timed departure from the international airport. The National Museum offers a different introduction to Kenya through its collections and can anchor an indoor half-day. Markets and central streets fit better around that museum visit than around a cross-city airport transfer. If staying in Karen, group southwestern attractions together before returning to the hotel. For an onward safari, confirm which Nairobi airport appears on the domestic ticket, the operator’s baggage allowance and the pickup location. This prevents a short city stay from becoming a sequence of unnecessary drives between the two airports and opposite hotel districts.

Best time to visit Nairobi

June to September or January to February, about 12–27°C, for generally drier outings.

Places to visit in Nairobi

Nairobi National ParkNairobi National MuseumGiraffe CentreKarura ForestKenya Railway MuseumMaasai Market

How to reach Nairobi

By Air: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is about 15–18 km southeast of central Nairobi; road travel can take about 25–60 minutes. Taxis, booked cars, buses and hotel shuttles serve arrivals.

By Rail: Nairobi Central station links with the Madaraka Express service via Nairobi Terminus; check transfer arrangements.

By Road: The Nairobi Expressway and Mombasa Road lead from the airport; intercity buses depart from city terminals.

What to do in Nairobi

Arrange a wildlife drive in Nairobi National Park.
Explore the National Museum collections.
Walk marked trails in Karura Forest.
Visit the Giraffe Centre on a planned outing.

Nairobi airport information

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). Kenya Airways uses Terminal 1A for most flights. During renovation work from September 2026, some of its flights and Precision Air services moved to Terminal 1C, so check the operating airline’s terminal on a codeshare booking.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth booking Bujumbura to Nairobi flights in advance?

There is no guaranteed cheapest booking window. Compare your planned dates early, check nearby dates and consider baggage, connection time and change conditions as well as price. On the Bujumbura to Nairobi dates shown on this page, the lowest fare is on a Friday at $346. This can change from week to week.

How far is Bujumbura from Nairobi by air?

The direct air distance between Bujumbura (BJM) and Nairobi (NBO) is about 874 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.

Are there non-stop flights from BJM to NBO?

Yes. 1 non-stop flight is listed on this page for Bujumbura to Nairobi. Use the Stops filter to see only those.

Which airlines fly Bujumbura to Nairobi?

UGANDA AIRLINES, Ethiopian Airlines S C, Air Tanzania Corp and Qatar Airways are listed on this route for the dates shown here. Fares, baggage allowance and refund rules differ by airline and by fare type, so compare the fare conditions and not only the headline price.

How long is the flight from Bujumbura to Nairobi?

The quickest non-stop Bujumbura to Nairobi flight on this page takes about 1h 40m. Journeys with a stop take longer, since the total includes the layover.

What is the baggage allowance on Bujumbura to Nairobi flights?

Allowance is set by the airline and the fare you pick, not by the route. Fares on this page include 2 Pieces. Cabin baggage is counted separately, and the exact allowance for the fare you choose is shown in the fare conditions before payment.

What is the cheapest Bujumbura to Nairobi flight fare?

The lowest Bujumbura to Nairobi fare on this page is $346. Fares on the same dates run up to $1,563, depending on airline, timing and fare type. Airline prices change often, so search your dates for the current fare.

What time do Bujumbura to Nairobi flights depart?

On the dates shown here, the first departure is around 09:00 and the last around 17:45, local time at Bujumbura. Use the departure-time filter on the results above to narrow to a morning, afternoon or evening slot.

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Approx route distance: 874.27 km.

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Lowest Bujumbura to Nairobi airfare, in 30 days and in 90 days

Cheapest FareFareDateAirlineDeparture
Lowest Airfare $346 30/10/2026 Kenya Airways 09:00
Cheapest Airfare Within 30 Days $339 07/11/2026 Kenya Airways 09:00
Cheapest Airfare Within 90 Days $328 06/01/2027 Kenya Airways 09:00

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Bujumbura to Nairobi Flight Distance, Duration and Time

The aerial distance between Bujumbura and Nairobi is about 874 KM. In these results, journey times range from 1h 40m to 55h 20m. Flights with a layover take longer because the total includes the connection time.

Bujumbura to Nairobi Flight Schedule and Timing

The search for these dates returned 22 flight options, 1 of them non-stop. The first departure from Bujumbura is at 09:00 and the last is at 17:45. Flights leave from International and land at Jomo Kenyatta International.

Flight Route Details & Analysis

Flight DetailsInformation
RouteBujumbura to Nairobi
Aerial Distance874 KM
Flight Duration1h 40m - 55h 20m
Airport CodesBujumbura - BJM, Nairobi - NBO
Total Flights Available22 flights1 direct21 with layovers
First Flight DepartureDeparts at 09:00
Last Flight DepartureDeparts at 17:45
Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM)No flights in this time slot
Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM)1 flight1 direct0 with layovers
Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM)14 flights0 direct14 with layovers
Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM)7 flights0 direct7 with layovers
Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM)No flights in this time slot

Airport Information & Terminals

BJM: Bujumbura airport. Airport access in Bujumbura depends on arrival time, terminal, hotel location and local traffic. Confirm the airport name on the ticket, then choose between official taxi, app cab, airport bus, rail or hotel transfer based on luggage and time of day.

NBO: Nairobi airport. Airport access in Nairobi depends on arrival time, terminal, hotel location and local traffic. Confirm the airport name on the ticket, then choose between official taxi, app cab, airport bus, rail or hotel transfer based on luggage and time of day.

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