Kenya Flight Guide

Located in East Africa, the Republic of Kenya straddles the Equator. Its neighbours are Uganda to the west, Sudan to the north west, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the north east and Tanzania to the south. Kenya also has 500 kilometre coastline on the Indian Ocean to the South east. The capital and largest city is Nairobi. Other notable cities include the coastal Island city of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean and Kisumu on the shores of Lake Victoria in the western region. English and Swahili are the official languages in Kenya. The capital Nairobi, is the only city in the world with a national park within the metropolitan boundaries with an abundance of wildlife that includes lions and the endangered Rhino. Hence Nairobi has been aptly nicknamed, “the Safari capital of the world”. Other popular tourist attractions in the country include the excellent unspoilt beaches at the coast, numerous game parks and reserves that includes the world famous Maasai Mara recently voted as one the new wonders of the world.

The weather in Kenya is predominantly hot and humid at the coast and highland regions. The northern part of the country is very dry and semi arid. There are two rainy seasons, a long and short; the long lasting from March to May and the short from October to November.

The main international airports in Kenya are the Jomo Kenyatta International (IATA: NBO) and Moi International (IATA: MBA). Direct flights to Kenya from Australia are rare. Qantas is the main airline operating indirect flights to Kenya. The main departure airports are Melbourne Avalon, Melbourne Tullamarine and Roma. The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to Kenya in a commercial airliner is 15 hours to Nairobi and, 14 and a half hours to Mombasa. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.

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