Flights
Flights to cities in Kenya
The airports, how far out they are, runway lengths, and the routes to other cities, city by city, from public data.
28 cities in Kenya have a flights page: the airports, how far out they are, runway lengths, and the routes to other cities. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Nairobi County | 4,397,073 | NBO (13 km) |
| Kakamega | Kakamega County | 1,867,579 | KIS (41 km) |
| Mombasa | Mombasa County | 1,208,333 | MBA (8 km) |
| Nakuru | Nakuru County | 570,674 | — |
| Ruiru | Kiambu County | 490,120 | NBO (19 km) |
| Eldoret | Uasin Gishu County | 475,716 | EDL (13 km) |
| Kisumu | Kisumu County | 397,957 | KIS (4 km) |
| Kikuyu | Kiambu County | 323,881 | NBO (31 km) |
| Thika | Nairobi County | 251,407 | NBO (35 km) |
| Naivasha | Nakuru County | 198,444 | NBO (87 km) |
| Karuri | Kiambu County | 194,342 | NBO (25 km) |
| Karuri | Murang'A | 194,342 | NBO (74 km) |
| Matuga | Kwale County | 194,252 | MBA (15 km) |
| Mwala | Machakos County | 181,896 | NBO (59 km) |
| Ongata Rongai | Kajiado County | 172,569 | NBO (20 km) |
| Jomvu | Mombasa County | 163,415 | MBA (6 km) |
| Garissa | Garissa County | 163,399 | — |
| Kitale | Trans Nzoia | 162,174 | EDL (73 km) |
| Limuru | Kiambu County | 159,314 | NBO (39 km) |
| Juja | Kiambu County | 156,041 | NBO (26 km) |
| Kitengela | Kajiado County | 154,436 | NBO (18 km) |
| Kiambu | Kiambu County | 147,870 | NBO (19 km) |
| Mlolongo | Machakos County | 136,351 | NBO (9 km) |
| Malindi | Kilifi County | 119,859 | MYD (2 km) |
| Mandera | Mandera County | 114,718 | — |
| Khwisero | Kakamega County | 113,294 | KIS (32 km) |
| Kisii | Kisii County | 112,417 | KIS (66 km) |
| Ngong | Kajiado County | 102,323 | NBO (29 km) |
Common questions
Which cities in Kenya have a flights page?
Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nakuru, Ruiru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kikuyu, Thika, Naivasha and 18 more.
What currency is used in Kenya?
The Shilling (KES).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.