from Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Lake Turkana (Loiyangalani)
150 minutes by air against 15h by road. Aircraft options and indicative pricing below.
By air
150 min
By road
15h
You get back
12h 30m each way
620 km
Aircraft on this route
Priced per trip — long routes are quoted as a whole rather than by the hour.
Airbus Helicopters AS350
5 seats
USD 8,200one way
≈ KES 1,057,800USD 15,500return
Airbus Helicopters H130
6 seats
USD 9,400one way
≈ KES 1,212,600USD 17,800return
What you fly over
Suguta ValleyJade SeaMount Kulal
Questions
- How long does it take to fly from Nairobi to Lake Turkana (Loiyangalani)?
- About 150 minutes, against roughly 15h by road — a saving of about 12h 30m each way.
- What is not included in the quoted price?
- Landing fees (about USD 200) and park entry fees are charged separately. Requires an overnight; crew accommodation is charged separately.
- Can you arrange ground transport at the other end?
- Yes. A chauffeured vehicle can meet the aircraft on arrival — that joined-up movement is the whole point.
