Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at NBO.
At Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration. If you connect from an international to a domestic flight, you enter the country here: you go through immigration and collect and re-check your bags.
The airport has 5 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1A, Terminal 1B, Terminal 1C, Terminal 1D (domestic), Terminal 2).
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at NBO long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1A, Terminal 1B, Terminal 1C, Terminal 1D (domestic), Terminal 2
Getting between them: Walking inside the Terminal 1 transit area (up to 20 minutes); free shuttle to Terminal 2 about every 30 minutes, from 5:00 to 23:00
Terminal 1 is divided into sections joined through the transit area, and most single-ticket connections happen inside it: 1A, 1B and 1C handle international flights and 1D domestic departures. Terminal 2 is a small building about 1 km north, used by a few regional airlines. International-to-international passengers skip passport control and follow the Transit signs to transfer security; checked bags go through automatically.
Official transfer times:
International to domestic: immigration in Nairobi, bag collection, a walk through the public area to Terminal 1D, bag recheck and security (45 to 90 minutes depending on the immigration queue).
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: cestee.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
