Ukunda Airstrip at Diani Beach

Accessing Diani Beach involves connecting either by flight or road which means crossing the Likoni water channel in the Indian Ocean by ferry.
If you opt to fly to Diani Beach you have two options either flying from the Wilson airport in Nairobi upon arrival in Kenya or from Moi International Airport in Mombasa.
Wilson airport is located 10 km from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport your most likely entry point is 5km away.
Several local airlines operate flights to Diani Beach at Wilson airport and you can arrive and book the next flight at your convenience. The flight to Ukunda airstrip takes approximately 45 minutes.

Jose Morinho boarding his flight at Ukunda airstrip

On the other hand if you book your flight from Moi International airport to Diani Beach it will take less than 15 minutes to touch down at Ukunda airstrip from where you can transfer to your Hotel.
Ukunda airstrip is a relatively small airstrip that connects tourists to local hotels and National reserves, Moi International airport or Nairobi at the Wilson. Most of the operators run scheduled charter flights to and from the above mentioned areas.

Flights at Wilson Airport to Diani Beach

Crossing the ferry especially during the high traffic hours, Morning and evening can become a hustle and the convenience of flying is reassuring. Since the airstrip isn’t fully developed but has a functional runway most of the charter flights companies operate from either Nairobi Wilson airport or the Moi International Airport. Therefore prior booking is necessarily if your itinerary is known and planned.
Hotel transfers from Diani Airstrip are facilitated by your Hotel. The hotels at Diani Beach are only 5 minutes by road from Diani airstrip.

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