Cheap Flights from Nairobi to New York, NY from $591

Return flight: New York – Nairobi

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 653 connecting flights from Nairobi to New York. You can compare airfare deals from 31 airlines and multiple travel sites from $591, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:45 — 16:45
08:45 — 16:45 KQ4 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — New York
15h
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from$1089
23:35 — 07:35
+1 day
23:35 — 07:35 KQ2 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — New York
15h
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from$937
01:20 — 15:10
01:35 — 06:35 QR1342 Qatar Airways
Nairobi — Doha
1h 30m stop
08:20 — 15:00 QR701 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
20h 50m
including layover
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from$766
01:20 — 09:00
+1 day
01:20 — 06:30 QR1342 Qatar Airways
Nairobi — Doha
19h 20m stop
01:50 — 09:00 QR703 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
38h 40m
including layover
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from$768
03:35 — 17:55
03:35 — 10:25 TK638 Turkish Airlines
Nairobi — Istanbul
3h 45m stop
14:10 — 17:55 TK1 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — New York
21h 20m
including layover
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from$817
03:35 — 22:40
03:35 — 10:25 TK638 Turkish Airlines
Nairobi — Istanbul
8h 20m stop
18:45 — 22:40 TK11 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — New York
26h 5m
including layover
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from$817
16:35 — 08:50
+1 day
16:45 — 22:45 EK720 Emirates
Nairobi — Dubai
4h 10m stop
02:35 — 08:15 EK203 Emirates
Dubai — New York
23h 15m
including layover
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from$790
16:35 — 14:25
+1 day
16:45 — 22:45 EK720 Emirates
Nairobi — Dubai
9h 50m stop
08:30 — 13:55 EK201 Emirates
Dubai — New York
28h 50m
including layover
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from$790
18:10 — 09:00
+1 day
17:00 — 22:00 QR1336 Qatar Airways
Nairobi — Doha
2h 30m stop
01:20 — 08:00 QR703 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
21h 50m
including layover
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from$766
18:10 — 15:10
+1 day
17:00 — 22:00 QR1336 Qatar Airways
Nairobi — Doha
8h 40m stop
08:20 — 15:00 QR701 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
28h
including layover
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from$766
22:45 — 14:25
+1 day
22:45 — 04:45 EK722 Emirates
Nairobi — Dubai
3h 40m stop
08:30 — 13:55 EK201 Emirates
Dubai — New York
22h 40m
including layover
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from$790
22:45 — 18:55
+1 day
22:45 — 04:45 EK722 Emirates
Nairobi — Dubai
4h 45m stop
09:05 — 18:55 EK205 Emirates
Dubai — New York
27h 10m
including layover
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from$790
23:45 — 13:00
+1 day
23:55 — 06:50 SN491 Brussels Airlines
Nairobi — Brussels
2h 50m stop
10:35 — 13:20 UA9929 United Airlines
Brussels — New York
20h 15m
including layover
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from$727
02:40 — 22:30
02:40 — 06:30 SV430 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Nairobi — Jeddah
4h stop
10:30 — 14:40 SV201 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah — Rome
4h 25m stop
19:05 — 22:30 N0401 N0
Rome — New York
26h 50m
including layover
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from$738
02:40 — 15:55
+1 day
02:40 — 06:30 SV430 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Nairobi — Jeddah
2h 5m stop
08:35 — 13:00 SV101 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah — London
24h 5m stop
13:05 — 15:55 Z0701 Z0
London — New York
44h 15m
including layover
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from$775
05:30 — 09:00
+1 day
05:30 — 06:00 WB464 RwandAir
Nairobi — Kigali
10h 20m stop
16:20 — 23:20 WB302 RwandAir
Kigali — Doha
2h 30m stop
01:50 — 09:00 WB1443 RwandAir
Doha — New York
34h 30m
including layover
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from$822
05:30 — 09:00
+1 day
05:30 — 06:00 WB464 RwandAir
Nairobi — Kigali
10h 20m stop
16:20 — 23:20 WB302 RwandAir
Kigali — Doha
2h 30m stop
01:50 — 09:00 WB1822 RwandAir
Doha — New York
34h 30m
including layover
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from$822
06:40 — 17:55
+1 day
06:40 — 15:40 6E1854 IndiGo
Nairobi — Mumbai
15h 35m stop
07:15 — 11:35 6E17 IndiGo
Mumbai — Istanbul
2h 35m stop
14:10 — 17:55 6E4015 IndiGo
Istanbul — New York
42h 15m
including layover
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from$591
06:40 — 22:40
+1 day
06:40 — 15:40 6E1854 IndiGo
Nairobi — Mumbai
15h 35m stop
07:15 — 11:35 6E17 IndiGo
Mumbai — Istanbul
7h 10m stop
18:45 — 22:40 6E4017 IndiGo
Istanbul — New York
47h
including layover
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10:00 — 07:55
+1 day
10:00 — 11:15 UR203 UTair-Express
Nairobi — Entebbe
2h 5m stop
13:20 — 23:00 UR430 UTair-Express
Entebbe — Mumbai
2h 40m stop
01:40 — 07:55 AI119 Air India
Mumbai — New York
28h 55m
including layover
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from$760
13:50 — 07:35
+2 days
13:50 — 20:00 G9735 Air Arabia
Nairobi — Sharjah
17h 5m stop
13:05 — 17:55 G9465 Air Arabia
Sharjah — New Delhi
8h 25m stop
02:20 — 07:35 AI101 Air India
New Delhi — New York
48h 45m
including layover
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from$699
13:50 — 07:35
+2 days
13:50 — 20:00 G9735 Air Arabia
Nairobi — Sharjah
3h 10m stop
23:10 — 04:00 G9463 Air Arabia
Sharjah — New Delhi
22h 20m stop
02:20 — 07:35 AI101 Air India
New Delhi — New York
48h 45m
including layover
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from$707
20:45 — 17:55
+1 day
20:45 — 05:35 KQ204 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — Mumbai
1h 40m stop
07:15 — 11:35 6E17 IndiGo
Mumbai — Istanbul
2h 35m stop
14:10 — 17:55 6E4015 IndiGo
Istanbul — New York
28h 10m
including layover
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from$814
20:50 — 15:10
+1 day
20:50 — 21:30 WB403 RwandAir
Nairobi — Kigali
1h 50m stop
23:20 — 06:10 WB300 RwandAir
Kigali — Doha
1h 50m stop
08:00 — 15:10 WB1056 RwandAir
Doha — New York
25h 20m
including layover
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from$796
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 16, 2025

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 591 $), july (from 601 $), november (from 677 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 891 $), january (from 878 $), august (from 710 $).

What is the lowest airfare Nairobi to New York?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $591. This airfare is for economy class on one-way 6E1854 flight by IndiGo for September 27, 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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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 $ 1859 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Kenya Airways airline - from $ 6859.

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 $937.

  • KQ - Kenya Airways
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Connecting Flights

There are 653 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 $591.

  • 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
    from $940
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  • 6E - IndiGo
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  • G9 - Air Arabia
    from $699
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $727
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  • UR - UTair-Express
    from $760
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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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  • Flushing-FLU
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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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