from Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Maasai Mara (Keekorok / Ol Kiombo / Mara Serena)
45 minutes by air against 5h 30m by road. Aircraft options and indicative pricing below.
By air
45 min
By road
5h 30m
You get back
4h 45m each way
225 km
Aircraft on this route
Priced per trip — long routes are quoted as a whole rather than by the hour.
Robinson R66
4 seats
USD 2,600one way
≈ KES 335,400USD 4,900return
Airbus Helicopters AS350
5 seats
USD 2,800one way
≈ KES 361,200USD 5,300return
Bell 407
6 seats
USD 3,000one way
≈ KES 387,000USD 5,700return
Airbus Helicopters H130
6 seats
USD 3,300one way
≈ KES 425,700USD 6,200return
What you fly over
Great Rift Valley escarpmentMara RiverLoita Plains
Questions
- How long does it take to fly from Nairobi to Maasai Mara (Keekorok / Ol Kiombo / Mara Serena)?
- About 45 minutes, against roughly 5h 30m by road — a saving of about 4h 45m each way.
- What is not included in the quoted price?
- Landing fees (about USD 120) and park entry fees are charged separately. Park entry fees are not included and are payable per person per day.
- 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.
