Airports near Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya has 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest is Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), 3 km (2 mi) from the city; the best connected is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with 84 tracked nonstop routes.
Distances are straight-line from the city center. Route counts come from FlightQ's tracked schedule data and are refreshed with each data update.
| Airport | Distance | Nonstop routes | Where can I fly? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) | 3 km / 2 mi | 13 | Destinations from WIL → |
| Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | 12 km / 7 mi | 84 | Destinations from NBO → |
Which airport should you use?
For the widest choice of nonstop flights from Nairobi, start with Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (84 tracked routes). Nairobi Wilson Airport is the shorter trip at 3 km and worth checking first for short-haul and domestic departures — a closer airport often saves more time door-to-door than a marginally cheaper fare at a farther one. Open an airport's page for its live destination table, airlines, and route map.