The UAE's flydubai has announced the launch of new flights to Nairobi International Airport in Kenya, starting October 15, 2025. The flights will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, with 4 flights per week.
In addition to the new service to the capital, Nairobi, the airline will increase its flights to Mombasa to a daily service starting October 1, 2025, bringing the airline's total weekly flights to Kenya to 11, according to a press release published on the flydubai website.
For his part, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, explained that Kenya is one of flydubai's important markets, and that the airline is strengthening its services with the addition of Nairobi and an increase in the number of flights to Mombasa.
He added that these flights are important in connecting Kenya to the global aviation hub in Dubai, enhancing trade, travel and tourism opportunities between the two countries, and they also affirm the airline's commitment to supporting strong economic and cultural relations between the UAE and Africa.
flydubai has strengthened its presence in Africa, connecting Dubai with key markets in the region. With the launch of the Nairobi flights, flydubai now serves 12 destinations in 8 countries on the African continent, including Alexandria, Addis Ababa, El Alamein (seasonal), Asmara, Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Entebbe, Hargeisa, Mombasa and Zanzibar. These flights facilitate smooth connections and onward travel for passengers and help ease the flow of business and tourism traffic between the UAE and East Africa.
In this context, Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the UAE, GCC, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent at flydubai, said that the airline's operations in Kenya are growing with the start of flights to Nairobi and the daily service to Mombasa, which it began with 4 weekly flights in 2024.
He explained that, with this expansion, flydubai's services provide more convenient options for customers from the UAE and across its network to reach Kenya, whether they are traveling for business or leisure or to visit friends and family.
Flight Schedule
Flights to Nairobi International Airport will operate 4 times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, starting October 15, 2025.
Flight FZ1581 departs Dubai International Airport at 13:30, arriving in Nairobi at 17:55. The return flight, FZ1582, departs Nairobi Airport at 18:55, arriving in Dubai at 01:20 the following morning.
Fares
Return Business Class fares from Dubai International Airport to Nairobi start from AED 4,500, and basic Economy Class fares from AED 1,700.
Return Business Class fares from Nairobi International Airport to Dubai start from $2,000, and basic Economy Class fares from $500.
The airline said the flights are available for booking on flydubai.com, the official flydubai app, through the Dubai contact center on 971600544445, at flydubai travel shops or through its travel partners.
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