from Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Nanyuki / Mount Kenya
45 minutes by air against 3h 30m by road. Aircraft options and indicative pricing below.
By air
45 min
By road
3h 30m
You get back
2h 45m each way
180 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 2,400one way
≈ KES 309,600USD 4,550return
Airbus Helicopters AS350
5 seats
USD 2,650one way
≈ KES 341,850USD 5,000return
Airbus Helicopters H130
6 seats
USD 3,100one way
≈ KES 399,900USD 5,850return
What you fly over
Mount Kenya peaksAberdare moorlandEquator crossing
Questions
- How long does it take to fly from Nairobi to Nanyuki / Mount Kenya?
- About 45 minutes, against roughly 3h 30m by road — a saving of about 2h 45m each way.
- What is not included in the quoted price?
- Landing fees (about USD 80) and park entry fees are 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.
