Cheap Flights from New York, NY to Nairobi from $461

Return flight: Nairobi – New York

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 998 connecting flights from New York to Nairobi. You can compare airfare deals from 46 airlines and multiple travel sites from $461, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NYC-NBO 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 New York to Nairobi depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between New York and Nairobi is 11854 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 00:15 to 23:59 from 16 New York airports and arrive 00:15 to 23:59 to 2 Nairobi airports. Average flight time is 14h.

  • The fastest flight 14h
  • Average flight time 14h
  • The earliest flight 00:15
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 7366 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Nairobi are october (from 461 $), september (from 477 $), august (from 477 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 752 $), january (from 601 $), february (from 568 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to Nairobi?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $461. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QR704 flight by Qatar Airways for October 20, 2025 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 11:20 am and arrives at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl at 23:50.

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Flight Schedule New York (New York) to Nairobi

00:35 — 05:40+2days
46h 5m flight time
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from$509
00:35 — 17:15 New York — Istanbul
6E4016 IndiGo
3h stop
20:15 — 05:05 Istanbul — Mumbai
6E18 IndiGo
21h 5m stop
02:10 — 05:40 Mumbai — Nairobi
6E1853 IndiGo
00:50 — 22:00+1day
38h 10m flight time
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from$556
00:50 — 14:10 New York — Amsterdam
KL646 KLM
22h 20m stop
12:30 — 22:00 Amsterdam — Nairobi
KL565 KLM
01:20 — 12:20+1day
28h flight time
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from$471
01:20 — 20:45 New York — Doha
WB1022 RwandAir
5h stop
01:45 — 06:55 Doha — Kigali
WB301 RwandAir
2h 45m stop
09:40 — 12:20 Kigali — Nairobi
WB452 RwandAir
06:20 — 01:50+2days
36h 30m flight time
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from$553
06:20 — 09:03 New York — Atlanta
F94817 Frontier Airlines
12h 42m stop
21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 Istanbul — Nairobi
TK637 Turkish Airlines
06:30 — 01:50+2days
36h 20m flight time
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from$525
06:30 — 09:08 New York — Atlanta
F93287 Frontier Airlines
12h 37m stop
21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 Istanbul — Nairobi
TK637 Turkish Airlines
10:56 — 01:50+2days
31h 54m flight time
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from$549
10:56 — 13:40 New York — Houston
NK477 Spirit Airlines
7h 20m stop
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
1h 55m stop
19:00 — 01:50 Istanbul — Nairobi
TK637 Turkish Airlines
11:20 — 23:50+2days
29h 30m flight time
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from$461
01:00 — 20:15 New York — Doha
QR704 Qatar Airways
12h 5m stop
17:50 — 23:35 Doha — Nairobi
QR1341 Qatar Airways
11:20 — 20:10+1day
25h 50m flight time
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from$471
11:20 — 06:40 New York — Doha
WB1163 RwandAir
1h 40m stop
08:20 — 13:30 Doha — Kigali
WB1021 RwandAir
4h stop
17:30 — 20:10 Kigali — Nairobi
WB402 RwandAir
12:55 — 01:55+2days
30h flight time
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12:55 — 06:15 New York — Cairo
MS986 EGYPTAIR
14h 40m stop
20:55 — 01:55 Cairo — Nairobi
MS1849 EGYPTAIR
12:55 — 01:55+2days
30h flight time
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12:55 — 06:15 New York — Cairo
MS986 EGYPTAIR
14h 40m stop
23:50 — 04:50 Cairo — Nairobi
MS849 EGYPTAIR
13:45 — 10:45+1day
14h flight time
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from$734
New York — Nairobi
KQ3 Kenya Airways
15:45 — 12:40+2days
37h 55m flight time
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from$508
13:40 — 11:25 New York — Abu Dhabi
EY2 Etihad Airways
20h 5m stop
09:15 — 13:40 Abu Dhabi — Nairobi
EY767 Etihad Airways
20:00 — 17:00+1day
14h flight time
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from$831
New York — Nairobi
KQ5 Kenya Airways
21:28 — 01:50+3days
45h 22m flight time
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from$536
21:28 — 23:57 New York — Atlanta
NK2640 Spirit Airlines
21h 48m stop
21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 Istanbul — Nairobi
TK637 Turkish Airlines
22:00 — 06:40+2days
25h 40m flight time
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21:00 — 17:35 New York — Doha
QR702 Qatar Airways
8h 10m stop
08:30 — 14:30 Doha — Nairobi
QR1335 Qatar Airways
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New York to Nairobi. 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 19, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — Nairobi is served by 46 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 14 departures per week at the price of from $ 876 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 1952.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is KQ3 by Kenya Airways takes 14h and the cheapest is QR704 by Qatar Airways for $734.

  • KQ - Kenya Airways
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Connecting Flights

There are 998 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AF3577 by Air France takes 17h 30m and the cheapest is QR704 by Qatar Airways for $461.

  • NO - Neos
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  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $876
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  • VY - Vueling
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  • LO - LOT
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  • FI - Icelandair
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  • WB - RwandAir
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $718
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  • 6E - IndiGo
    from $509
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  • Z0 - Z0
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $595
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Airports

You can fly from New York to Nairobi from 16 airports (39th Street Ferry, Newyork Airport, Newyork Airport, La Guardia, Westchester County, World Trade Center, Pier 11/Wall St. SPB, John F Kennedy Intl, Flushing, East 34th St Heliport, West 30th St Heliport, Downtown Manhattan H/p, East 60th Street H/P, Battery Pk City/N. Cov, East 34th St Landing, Marine Air Terminal).

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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  • Westchester County-HPN
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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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Nairobi airports

  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl-NBO
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  • Wilson-WIL
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