Cheap Flights from Nairobi to New York, NY from $562

Return flight: New York – Nairobi

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 827 connecting flights from Nairobi to New York. You can compare airfare deals from 31 airlines and multiple travel sites from $562, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NBO-NYC flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Nairobi to New York depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Nairobi and New York is 11854 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 01:20 to 23:59 from 2 Nairobi airports and arrive 01:20 to 23:59 to 16 New York airports. Average flight time is 15h.

  • The fastest flight 15h
  • Average flight time 15h
  • The earliest flight 01:20
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 7366 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New York are september (from 562 $), july (from 572 $), october (from 643 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 847 $), january (from 835 $), august (from 675 $).

What is the lowest airfare Nairobi to New York?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $562. This airfare is for economy class on one-way 6E1854 flight by IndiGo for October 7, 2025 which leaves Jomo Kenyatta Intl in Nairobi at 06:40 am and arrives at New York John F Kennedy Intl at 17:55.

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Flight Schedule Nairobi to New York (New York)

06:40 — 17:55+1day
42h 15m flight time
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06:40 — 15:40 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
15h 35m stop
07:15 — 11:35 Mumbai — Istanbul
6E17 IndiGo
2h 35m stop
14:10 — 17:55 Istanbul — New York
6E4015 IndiGo
06:40 — 22:40+1day
47h flight time
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06:40 — 15:40 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
15h 35m stop
07:15 — 11:35 Mumbai — Istanbul
6E17 IndiGo
7h 10m stop
18:45 — 22:40 Istanbul — New York
6E4017 IndiGo
06:40 — 07:35+1day
31h 55m flight time
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from$602
06:40 — 15:40 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
4h 20m stop
20:00 — 22:15 Mumbai — New Delhi
6E6049 IndiGo
4h 5m stop
02:20 — 07:35 New Delhi — New York
AI101 Air India
06:40 — 07:35+1day
31h 55m flight time
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06:40 — 15:30 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
5h 35m stop
21:00 — 23:15 Mumbai — New Delhi
6E102 IndiGo
2h 50m stop
02:30 — 06:55 New Delhi — New York
AI101 Air India
06:40 — 07:35+1day
31h 55m flight time
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from$606
06:40 — 15:30 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
2h 20m stop
18:00 — 20:10 Mumbai — New Delhi
6E6082 IndiGo
6h 5m stop
02:30 — 06:55 New Delhi — New York
AI101 Air India
06:40 — 07:35+1day
31h 55m flight time
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06:40 — 15:30 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 21:15 Mumbai — New Delhi
6E6613 IndiGo
5h 5m stop
02:30 — 06:55 New Delhi — New York
AI101 Air India
06:40 — 07:35+1day
31h 55m flight time
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from$611
06:40 — 15:30 Nairobi — Mumbai
6E1854 IndiGo
6h 50m stop
22:15 — 00:30 Mumbai — New Delhi
6E651 IndiGo
1h 35m stop
02:30 — 06:55 New Delhi — New York
AI101 Air India
08:45 — 16:45
15h flight time
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from$1035
Nairobi — New York
KQ4 Kenya Airways
13:50 — 07:35+2days
48h 45m flight time
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from$664
13:50 — 20:00 Nairobi — Sharjah
G9735 Air Arabia
17h 5m stop
13:05 — 17:55 Sharjah — New Delhi
G9465 Air Arabia
8h 25m stop
02:20 — 07:35 New Delhi — New York
AI101 Air India
20:05 — 22:40+2days
57h 35m flight time
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from$658
20:05 — 06:00 Nairobi — New Delhi
AI962 Air India
24h 40m stop
06:40 — 11:50 New Delhi — Istanbul
6E11 IndiGo
6h 55m stop
18:45 — 22:40 Istanbul — New York
6E4017 IndiGo
22:55 — 13:20+1day
21h 25m flight time
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23:45 — 06:50 Nairobi — Frankfurt
LH591 Lufthansa
4h 10m stop
10:55 — 13:55 Frankfurt — New York
LH400 Lufthansa
23:35 — 07:35+1day
15h flight time
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from$891
Nairobi — New York
KQ2 Kenya Airways
23:45 — 13:00+1day
20h 15m flight time
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from$643
23:55 — 06:50 Nairobi — Brussels
SN491 Brussels Airlines
2h 50m stop
10:35 — 13:20 Brussels — New York
SN501 Brussels Airlines
23:45 — 15:00+1day
22h 15m flight time
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23:55 — 06:50 Nairobi — Brussels
LH5539 Lufthansa
1h 10m stop
09:10 — 10:25 Brussels — Munich
LH2283 Lufthansa
1h 50m stop
12:50 — 15:40 Munich — New York
LH410 Lufthansa
23:45 — 16:35+1day
23h 50m flight time
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23:55 — 06:50 Nairobi — Brussels
LX4523 SWISS International Air Lines
1h 55m stop
09:45 — 11:05 Brussels — Zurich
LX787 SWISS International Air Lines
2h 15m stop
13:15 — 16:40 Zurich — New York
LX14 SWISS International Air Lines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Nairobi to New York. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 21, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Nairobi — New York is served by 31 regular airline and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Precision Air Services - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 1374 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by China Southern Airlines airline - from $ 4459.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is KQ2 by Kenya Airways takes 15h and the cheapest is 6E1854 by IndiGo for $891.

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Connecting Flights

There are 827 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is BA62 by British Airways takes 18h 40m and the cheapest is 6E1854 by IndiGo for $562.

  • PW - Precision Air Services
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  • WB - RwandAir
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • 6E - IndiGo
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  • G9 - Air Arabia
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • UR - UTair-Express
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  • GF - Gulf Air
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • KL - KLM
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  • AC - Air Canada
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Airports

You can fly from Nairobi to New York from 2 airports (Jomo Kenyatta Intl, Wilson).

Nairobi airports

  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl-NBO
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  • Wilson-WIL
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New York airports

  • 39th Street Ferry-XNY
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  • Newyork Airport-NWK
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  • Newyork Airport-NYP
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  • La Guardia-LGA
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  • World Trade Center-WTC
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  • Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWS
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  • John F Kennedy Intl-JFK
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  • East 34th St Heliport-TSS
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  • West 30th St Heliport-JRA
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  • Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRB
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  • East 60th Street H/P-JRE
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  • Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBP
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  • East 34th St Landing-NES
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  • Marine Air Terminal-QNY
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