Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for RDU→NBO. Lowest: 34,000 points + $243.25 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 34 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.

Prices observed – ; newest observation .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
34,000 points + $243.25
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Programs with space
10 of 10
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
127 of 130
dates checked · Etihad Guest
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on RDU→NBO, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed34,000 pts + $243.251 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ)234See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue40,000 pts + $279.451 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)9+73See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $25.552 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR)—55See dates
Avianca LifeMiles40,000 pts + $58.002 stopsAir Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more9+27See dates
United MileagePlus49,500 pts + $13.552 stopsAir Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK) +5 more1126See dates
Etihad Guest53,375 pts + $297.952 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more7127See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer57,800 pts + $526.751 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL)164See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan75,000 pts + $87.842 stopsAir Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +4 more4109See dates
Delta SkyMiles75,000 pts + $40.352 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)9+52See dates
GOL Smiles147,200 pts + taxes not reported2 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more1118See dates

Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.

Observed economy award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club34,500 pts + $237.7511 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $25.55—2 stopsCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue40,000 pts + $279.459+1 stopCheck this date
Avianca LifeMiles40,000 pts + $58.009+2 stopsCheck this date
United MileagePlus49,500 pts + $13.5532 stopsCheck this date
Etihad Guest53,375 pts + $297.9572 stopsCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer57,800 pts + $526.7511 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles75,000 pts + $40.359+2 stopsCheck this date

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.

How often economy award space showed up

Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club34 of 13026%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue73 of 7498%
American Airlines AAdvantage55 of 12942%
Avianca LifeMiles27 of 13120%
United MileagePlus126 of 13494%
Etihad Guest127 of 13097%
Qantas Frequent Flyer64 of 13547%
Air Canada Aeroplan109 of 13580%
Delta SkyMiles52 of 13139%
GOL Smiles118 of 118100%

Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3
34,500 pts + taxes varyVirgin Atlantic Flying Club1
40,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue7
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1
47,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue1
34,000 pts + taxes varyVirgin Atlantic Flying Club12
40,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue4
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage10
47,500 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue25
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage13

Lowest economy award by month and program

Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints—34,500———34,00057,50057,500—57,500
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles40,00040,00040,00056,00047,000—40,00047,50047,500—
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles40,00040,00040,00040,000—40,00040,00040,000—40,000
Avianca LifeMilesmiles40,00040,000—40,000—40,000————
United MileagePlusmiles49,50049,50049,50049,500—49,50049,50049,500180,00049,500
Etihad Guestmiles53,37566,50086,000——58,12595,00095,00089,25058,125
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints63,70057,80072,90072,90067,00057,80063,70063,700109,00067,200
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints75,00075,00075,00075,000—75,00075,00080,40975,00075,000
Delta SkyMilesmiles—75,000132,40076,400—78,000—144,300393,60078,000
GOL Smilesmiles——163,900147,200—150,400153,400156,700150,000150,400

Airlines seen in economy

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

  • American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
  • Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
  • JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
  • British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
  • Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
  • KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
  • Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
  • Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
  • Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan

Economy on nearby routes

The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Nairobi (NBO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction40,000 milesAir France/KLM Flying Blue20
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU12,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club71
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU8,000 milesNonstopAmerican Airlines AAdvantage329
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU4,500 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards236
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU7,500 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards187
New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO18,600 milesGOL Smiles109
Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO27,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club171
Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO18,400 milesGOL Smiles65

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Avianca LifeMiles1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.

Questions about economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)

What's the lowest economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?

34,000 points + $243.25 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 34 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 21:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (34 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (73 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (55 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (27 dates), United MileagePlus (126 dates), Etihad Guest (127 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (64 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (109 dates), Delta SkyMiles (52 dates) and GOL Smiles (118 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 34,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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