Nairobi's main international gateway, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) handles the vast majority of Kenya's interna tional long-haul traffic and serves as East Africa's primary aviation hub. Located approximately 15 km southeast of the city centre, the airport is served by over 50 airlines connecting Nairobi to destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. JKIA's Terminal 1A handles international departures and arrivals. The airport offers a range of premium lounge facilities, including the Kenya Airways Pride Lounge and a selection of private lounges available through lounge access programmes. Vard Africa provides dedicated meet -and-greet services, private transfer vehicles, and fast -track immigration assistance for all of our arriving guests ensuring that the first moments of your Kenya journey are calm, o rganized, and personal. Travel time between JKIA and central Nairobi or Karen varies considerably with traffic from 20 minutes at off-peak hours to 60-90 minutes during the morning or evening rush. Vard Africa schedules all ground transfers with this variability factored in, and our drivers maintain real-time traffic awareness to identify the optimal routing.
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