Flight to Maasai Mara from Nairobi

Where your flight to Maasai Mara departs

FlyAirVan flights to the Mara leave from Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi's domestic and safari airport. Our dedicated check-in terminal and the Silver Oak Café mean you can relax before boarding. If you fly into Kenya at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), plan a road transfer to Wilson and leave a comfortable margin, as Nairobi traffic can be slow.

How to book your flight in five steps

1. Confirm your camp's airstrip. Ask your lodge which airstrip to fly to: Keekorok, Serena, Ol Kiombo, Angama, Ol Seki or another Mara strip.
2. Choose your dates. Search outbound and return together in the booking engine.
3. Check baggage. Pack within 15 kg checked baggage plus 3 kg hand baggage, in a soft bag (baggage policy).
4. Arrange your pickup. Send your flight details to your lodge so a vehicle meets you at the airstrip.
5. Save your confirmation. Keep your e-ticket, check-in time and the reservations contact number with you.

On the day of your flight

The flight from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara takes about 45 minutes to an hour. Scheduled safari flights may call at more than one airstrip, so listen for your airstrip's name before you leave the aircraft. From the window you'll often see the Great Rift Valley, and wildlife on the plains as you come in to land. Your lodge driver will usually be waiting beside the airstrip, and many guests start their first game drive on the way to camp.

Which Maasai Mara airstrip is right for you?

For a fuller comparison, read the Maasai Mara airstrip guide. Travelling as a group or on a tight schedule? Consider charter flights to Maasai Mara.

Frequently asked questions