Kenya Airways (KQ) economy on award flights
Kenya Airways (KQ) appeared on economy award itineraries AwardTool observed on 98 routes in the last 30 days, in results from 2 programs. Lowest observed on Kenya Airways alone on an international route: 5,500 points + $109.95, NBO–KGL, with Virgin Atlantic. On 14 routes (all international), a program showed economy awards on Kenya Airways alone.
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- Routes
- 98
- Programs
- 2
- Routes on KQ alone
- 14
- Lowest international on KQ alone
- 5,500 points + $109.95
- NBO–KGL
Routes where Kenya Airways appeared on economy awards
Each program whose economy results on the route included Kenya Airways, with the lowest award it showed in economy and its open dates. The lowest award may be on another airline unless it is marked "KQ only": then every economy award that program showed on the route was on Kenya Airways.
| Route | Lowest observed and open dates, by program |
|---|---|
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $97.90 · 329 dates · KQ only |
| Lagos (LOS) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $264.60 · 317 datesFlying Blue: 21,000 pts + $195.10 · 329 dates |
| Mumbai (BOM) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Virgin Atlantic: 6,000 pts + $92.91 · 328 dates |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Virgin Atlantic: 7,500 pts + $94.46 · 326 datesFlying Blue: 30,000 pts + $154.90 · 320 dates |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Johannesburg (JNB) | Virgin Atlantic: 7,500 pts + $297.30 · 326 datesFlying Blue: 30,000 pts + $318.20 · 325 dates |
| New York JFK to Mumbai (BOM) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,000 pts + $301.50 · 325 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $119.95 · 324 dates · KQ only |
| Dubai (DXB) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $134.79 · 323 dates · KQ only |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) | Virgin Atlantic: 5,500 pts + $109.95 · 321 dates · KQ only |
| Mauritius (MRU) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Flying Blue: 31,000 pts + $164.90 · 321 dates |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $123.34 · 320 dates · KQ only |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $112.75 · 304 datesFlying Blue: 38,000 pts + $165.30 · 319 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $146.35 · 317 dates · KQ only |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $237.65 · 301 datesFlying Blue: 40,000 pts + $279.45 · 317 dates |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Lagos (LOS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $338.45 · 313 dates |
| Lagos (LOS) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $204.75 · 312 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Mumbai (BOM) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $148.15 · 305 dates · KQ only |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Atlanta (ATL) | Flying Blue: 40,000 pts + $324.79 · 303 dates |
| Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 5,500 pts + $109.95 · 292 dates · KQ only |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $163.35 · 285 dates |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK) | Virgin Atlantic: 21,000 pts + $277.50 · 283 dates |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $248.65 · 282 dates |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB) | Flying Blue: 40,000 pts + $274.40 · 280 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Johannesburg (JNB) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $225.76 · 279 datesFlying Blue: 26,250 pts + $264.10 · 29 dates |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $181.29 · 279 dates |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $240.60 · 278 dates |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 21,000 pts + $173.70 · 273 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to New York JFK | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $305.84 · 269 datesFlying Blue: 40,000 pts + $342.84 · 169 dates |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $97.96 · 258 dates · KQ only |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM) | Virgin Atlantic: 10,000 pts + $281.74 · 257 dates |
| Bangkok (BKK) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Virgin Atlantic: 21,000 pts + $192.90 · 255 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Lagos (LOS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $238.71 · 252 dates |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) | Virgin Atlantic: 7,500 pts + $297.30 · 248 datesFlying Blue: 25,500 pts + $240.42 · 136 dates |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Guangzhou (CAN) | Virgin Atlantic: 28,000 pts + $327.81 · 248 dates |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL) | Flying Blue: 40,000 pts + $324.69 · 247 dates |
| Lagos (LOS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $245.30 · 246 dates |
| Dubai (DXB) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $113.00 · 241 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $231.95 · 240 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $182.55 · 231 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $193.77 · 230 dates |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $297.40 · 230 dates |
| Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR) | Virgin Atlantic: 7,500 pts + $94.74 · 229 datesFlying Blue: 30,000 pts + $154.80 · 85 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town (CPT) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $119.95 · 228 dates · KQ only |
| Accra (ACC) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $223.45 · 227 dates · KQ only |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lagos (LOS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $226.29 · 224 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Kigali (KGL) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $227.09 · 223 dates |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $154.88 · 223 dates |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $331.58 · 219 dates |
| Seychelles (SEZ) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 10,000 pts + $112.87 · 216 dates · KQ only |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Johannesburg (JNB) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $220.60 · 213 dates |
| Kigali (KGL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $158.40 · 212 dates |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT) | Virgin Atlantic: 18,500 pts + $298.80 · 211 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Lagos (LOS) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $131.45 · 210 dates |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,000 pts + $133.85 · 202 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $163.45 · 201 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $225.91 · 198 datesFlying Blue: 25,500 pts + $261.90 · 129 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Guangzhou (CAN) | Virgin Atlantic: 31,000 pts + $200.95 · 197 dates |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,000 pts + $138.02 · 196 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Bangkok (BKK) | Virgin Atlantic: 25,500 pts + $201.65 · 196 dates |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 21,000 pts + $173.90 · 195 datesFlying Blue: 27,500 pts + $136.00 · 124 dates |
| Athens (ATH) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 21,000 pts + $243.60 · 193 dates |
| Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $174.65 · 192 dates |
| Accra (ACC) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $281.90 · 186 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangkok (BKK) | Virgin Atlantic: 21,000 pts + $310.54 · 180 dates |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $113.65 · 177 dates |
| London Gatwick (LGW) to New York JFK | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $394.13 · 170 dates |
| Lagos (LOS) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $245.30 · 166 dates |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT) | Virgin Atlantic: 11,500 pts + $220.60 · 159 datesFlying Blue: 30,000 pts + $245.34 · 112 dates |
| Dubai (DXB) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $113.00 · 156 dates |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 10,000 pts + $112.31 · 142 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to the Seychelles (SEZ) | Virgin Atlantic: 10,000 pts + $134.95 · 135 dates · KQ only |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Guangzhou (CAN) | Virgin Atlantic: 10,000 pts + $17.30 · 118 dates |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Seychelles (SEZ) | Virgin Atlantic: 22,000 pts + $461.18 · 113 dates |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Addis Ababa (ADD) | Virgin Atlantic: 31,000 pts + $520.95 · 113 dates |
| New York JFK to Accra (ACC) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $303.40 · 112 dates |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,000 pts + $134.02 · 83 dates |
| Accra (ACC) to Beirut (BEY) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $476.17 · 80 dates |
| Boston (BOS) to Mauritius (MRU) | Virgin Atlantic: 27,000 pts + $261.40 · 79 dates |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 33,000 pts + $345.20 · 77 dates |
| Lagos (LOS) to Beirut (BEY) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $416.47 · 72 dates |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 25,500 pts + $185.15 · 72 dates |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 31,000 pts + $153.73 · 70 dates |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $297.40 · 65 dates |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Dar es Salaam (DAR) | Flying Blue: 41,500 pts + $292.90 · 54 dates |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Accra (ACC) | Virgin Atlantic: 15,500 pts + $170.45 · 46 dates · KQ only |
| Dakar (DSS) to New York JFK | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $372.79 · 44 dates |
| Accra (ACC) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $311.70 · 40 dates |
| New York JFK to London Gatwick (LGW) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $180.50 · 40 dates |
| New York JFK to Dakar (DSS) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $249.70 · 36 dates |
| Accra (ACC) to Rome (FCO) | Virgin Atlantic: 19,500 pts + $311.80 · 35 dates |
| Geneva (GVA) to Mauritius (MRU) | Flying Blue: 34,000 pts + $190.70 · 35 dates |
| Accra (ACC) to New York JFK | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $424.09 · 31 dates |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $237.75 · 29 dates |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dakar (DSS) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $226.82 · 28 dates |
| Dakar (DSS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | Virgin Atlantic: 12,000 pts + $228.80 · 20 dates |
| Tampa (TPA) to London Gatwick (LGW) | Virgin Atlantic: 92,000 pts + $945.95 · 16 dates |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Mauritius (MRU) | Virgin Atlantic: 44,500 pts + $522.25 · 6 dates |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Accra (ACC) | Virgin Atlantic: 24,000 pts + $306.10 · 3 dates |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Routes where Kenya Airways was the only airline in the results
Routes where every economy award a program showed was on Kenya Airways flights and its lowest award didn't mix cabins, so the price is on Kenya Airways. Most open dates first.
| Route | Program | Lowest observed | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11,500 points + $97.90 | Nonstop | 329 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11,500 points + $119.95 | Nonstop | 324 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11,500 points + $134.79 | Nonstop | 323 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5,500 points + $109.95 | Nonstop | 321 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,500 points + $123.34 | Nonstop | 320 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11,500 points + $146.35 | Nonstop | 317 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Mumbai (BOM) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,500 points + $148.15 | Nonstop | 305 |
| Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5,500 points + $109.95 | Nonstop | 292 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,500 points + $97.96 | Nonstop | 258 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town (CPT) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,500 points + $119.95 | Nonstop | 228 |
| Accra (ACC) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,500 points + $223.45 | Nonstop | 227 |
| Seychelles (SEZ) to Nairobi (NBO) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10,000 points + $112.87 | Nonstop | 216 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to the Seychelles (SEZ) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10,000 points + $134.95 | Nonstop | 135 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Accra (ACC) | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,500 points + $170.45 | Nonstop | 46 |
Economy award space with Kenya Airways by month
Routes with an open economy departure date in each month, in results that included Kenya Airways, and the lowest month price on Kenya Airways alone on an international route. Month prices count only programs with space on 2 or more dates that month.
| Month | Routes with open dates | Routes on KQ alone | Lowest on Kenya Airways alone, international routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 13 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 11 dates | |
| 93 | 14 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 25 dates | |
| 91 | 14 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 24 dates | |
| 89 | 14 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 25 dates | |
| 93 | 14 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 28 dates | |
| 91 | 14 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 31 dates | |
| 84 | 14 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 30 dates | |
| 87 | 13 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 31 dates | |
| 87 | 13 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 30 dates | |
| 82 | 13 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 30 dates | |
| 76 | 13 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 22 dates | |
| 72 | 13 | 5,500 ptsKGL–NBO · Virgin Atlantic · 5 dates | |
| 2 | 0 | — |
Programs that showed Kenya Airways in economy
Routes where each program's economy results included Kenya Airways, and its lowest award on Kenya Airways alone.
| Program | Routes | On KQ alone | Lowest on Kenya Airways alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 92 | 14 | 5,500 points + $109.95NBO–KGL · 321 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 | 0 | — |
— means the program showed Kenya Airways only alongside other airlines (or a mixed-cabin lowest award), so none of its economy prices can be tied to Kenya Airways.
Points that transfer to programs showing Kenya Airways
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about Kenya Airways economy awards
Which international routes had the most economy award dates with Kenya Airways?
Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO) (329 dates, Virgin Atlantic); Lagos (LOS) to London Heathrow (LHR) (329 dates, Flying Blue); Mumbai (BOM) to London Heathrow (LHR) (328 dates, Virgin Atlantic); Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR) (326 dates, Virgin Atlantic); London Heathrow (LHR) to Johannesburg (JNB) (326 dates, Virgin Atlantic). Counts are departure dates with an open economy award for one program whose results included Kenya Airways, in the last 30 days; not every date was on Kenya Airways.
What's the lowest international economy award on Kenya Airways alone that AwardTool has seen?
5,500 points + $109.95 on Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on that route on 321 departure dates in the last 30 days, every award on Kenya Airways flights. Prices from a program with economy space on only one date are left out of this answer, and so are routes within one country, which the tables above list.
Which programs showed Kenya Airways on economy awards?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (92 routes) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (18 routes), in the last 30 days. A program counts when its economy results for a route included a Kenya Airways flight.
When did Kenya Airways appear on the most economy awards?
Departures in Nov 2026: 93 routes had open economy dates in results that included Kenya Airways. The lowest month price on Kenya Airways alone on an international route was 5,500 points in every month from Oct 2026 to Sep 2027 (KGL–NBO, Virgin Atlantic). A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which credit card points can book Kenya Airways economy awards?
Amex points transfer to Virgin Atlantic and Flying Blue; Bilt points transfer to Virgin Atlantic and Flying Blue; Capital One miles transfer to Virgin Atlantic and Flying Blue; Chase points transfer to Virgin Atlantic and Flying Blue; Citi points transfer to Virgin Atlantic and Flying Blue; Wells Fargo points transfer to Virgin Atlantic and Flying Blue. Those are the programs that showed Kenya Airways in economy; ratios and times are in the table above. Check current bonuses and search live before you transfer, since most transfers can't be reversed.