First-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for RDU→NBO. Lowest: 161,000 points + $550.95 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed first-class award space on 15 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 161,000 points + $550.95
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 2 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 131
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on RDU→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 161,000 pts + $550.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $40.55 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 19 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $40.55 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 578,100 pts + $41.15 | 2 | 2 stops | Check 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 first-class 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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 of 130 | 11% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 19 of 131 | 14% |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | 161,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 578,100 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 289 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 19,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from RDU | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seattle (SEA)Also from RDU | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 197,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 86 |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 429,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 16 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 181,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest first-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
161,000 points + $550.95 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed first-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 27, 2026, 23:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (15 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.