Flights from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Gatwick Airport Airport (LGW)
Below we have compiled essential flight information for anyone who is flying from Jomo Kenyatta International to London Gatwick, including airliners who offer flights and their flight times. In total, there are 2 airliners to choose from including Kenya Airways and Air Europa. The official airport code for Jomo Kenyatta International is NBO and for London Gatwick it is LGW.
The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.
On arriving at London Gatwick please note the time difference, the time zone at London Gatwick is 0.0 GMT compared to 3.0 GMT at Jomo Kenyatta International.
If you chose to rent a car at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and need to return it, find the nearest fuel station along your route to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in order to avoid incurring additional cost when you return your vehicle.
Ensure your arrival at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is as smooth as possible by pre-booking your transport - which in many cases will also save you money:
- Car rental at London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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Please see below the airlines that fly from Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) to London Gatwick (LGW) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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Kenya Airways | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 06:55 | 06:55 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Air Europa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 06:55 | 06:55 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Kenya Airways is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 2 a week with times that vary between 06:55 and 06:55.
Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Kenya Airways on their website kenya-airways.com.
The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||||
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Thursday | 06:55
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Saturday | 06:50
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Over the past 10 years flight regulations have become very strict so we advise you to leave plenty of time to check in and get through customs.
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