Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
Nairobi Airport has scheduled flights to destinations in over 50 countries, and served over 7 million passengers in 2016, making it the seventh busiest airport in passenger traffic on the continent.
Nairobi Airport
Air India operations
Services and amenities
Full-service dining
Internet lounge
Meditation room
Recreational facility
Free Wi-Fi
Duty-free shopping
Smoking area/lounge
Prayer room
Gym
Facilitation for passengers with disabilities or those who require assistance
Nap rooms
Children’s play area
Paid shower facilities
Banking and currency exchange
Emergency medical care and assistance provided by Port Health Clinic
Massage centre or foot massage chairs
Nursing room
Gaming room
Lounge
Transfer desks
- Available.
Connectivity between the airport and city
- Public bus service
- Shuttle service
- Taxi/Cab service
- Car rentals
NBO is around 13 kilometres from the capital city Nairobi.
Taxi pick-up area
- Pick-up area is right outside the arrival terminal.
Minimum layover time
- 90 minutes
Airport hotels
Resolution desk for baggage issues
Located in the arrival terminal.
Cell phone zones/Waiting lots
Available in the arrival terminal.
Places to visit nearby
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Nairobi National Park
15 km
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The Giraffe Center
27 km
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David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
26 km
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Bomas of Kenya
22 km
Airport FAQs
Nairobi Airport provides free Wi-Fi for all its passengers.
There is a chapel on the first floor of the international arrival terminal.
Burgundy House is the designated smoking area for passengers at the Nairobi Airport. It is located at gate 16, next to Java Coffee House.