Cheap Flights from New York, NY to Nairobi from $495

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 600 connecting flights from New York to Nairobi. You can compare airfare deals from 40 airlines and multiple travel sites from $495, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
13:45 — 10:45
+1 day
13:45 — 10:45 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
14h
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from$772
20:00 — 17:00
+1 day
20:00 — 17:00 KQ5 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
14h
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from$874
00:50 — 22:00
+1 day
00:50 — 14:10 KL646 KLM
New York — Amsterdam
22h 20m stop
12:30 — 22:00 KL565 KLM
Amsterdam — Nairobi
38h 10m
including layover
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from$585
12:55 — 01:55
+2 days
12:55 — 06:15 MS986 EGYPTAIR
New York — Cairo
14h 40m stop
20:55 — 01:55 MS1849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
30h
including layover
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from$502
15:45 — 12:40
+2 days
13:40 — 11:25 EY2 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
20h 5m stop
09:15 — 13:40 EY767 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Nairobi
37h 55m
including layover
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from$534
16:30 — 19:55
+1 day
16:30 — 05:55 AF1 Air France
New York — Paris
4h 30m stop
10:25 — 19:55 AF828 Air France
Paris — Nairobi
20h 25m
including layover
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from$585
17:30 — 19:55
+1 day
17:30 — 06:55 AF3 Air France
New York — Paris
3h 30m stop
10:25 — 19:55 AF828 Air France
Paris — Nairobi
19h 25m
including layover
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from$585
17:30 — 22:00
+1 day
17:30 — 06:50 KL642 KLM
New York — Amsterdam
5h 40m stop
12:30 — 22:00 KL565 KLM
Amsterdam — Nairobi
21h 30m
including layover
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from$585
18:25 — 22:00
+1 day
18:15 — 08:00 KL6070 KLM
New York — Amsterdam
4h 30m stop
12:30 — 22:00 KL565 KLM
Amsterdam — Nairobi
20h 35m
including layover
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from$585
18:30 — 19:55
+1 day
18:30 — 08:05 AF5 Air France
New York — Paris
2h 20m stop
10:25 — 19:55 AF828 Air France
Paris — Nairobi
18h 25m
including layover
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from$585
19:25 — 19:55
+1 day
19:10 — 09:05 AF3577 Air France
New York — Paris
1h 20m stop
10:25 — 19:55 AF828 Air France
Paris — Nairobi
17h 30m
including layover
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from$585
21:10 — 22:00
+1 day
21:10 — 10:35 KL644 KLM
New York — Amsterdam
1h 55m stop
12:30 — 22:00 KL565 KLM
Amsterdam — Nairobi
17h 50m
including layover
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from$585
22:40 — 12:40
+2 days
22:00 — 19:30 EY4 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
13h 10m stop
09:15 — 13:40 EY767 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Nairobi
31h
including layover
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from$585
00:35 — 05:40
+2 days
00:35 — 17:15 6E4016 IndiGo
New York — Istanbul
3h stop
20:15 — 05:05 6E18 IndiGo
Istanbul — Mumbai
21h 5m stop
02:10 — 05:40 6E1853 IndiGo
Mumbai — Nairobi
46h 5m
including layover
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from$536
01:20 — 12:20
+1 day
01:20 — 20:45 WB1022 RwandAir
New York — Doha
5h stop
01:45 — 06:55 WB301 RwandAir
Doha — Kigali
2h 45m stop
09:40 — 12:20 WB452 RwandAir
Kigali — Nairobi
28h
including layover
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from$495
01:20 — 20:10
+1 day
01:20 — 20:45 WB1022 RwandAir
New York — Doha
11h 35m stop
08:20 — 13:30 WB1021 RwandAir
Doha — Kigali
4h stop
17:30 — 20:10 WB402 RwandAir
Kigali — Nairobi
35h 50m
including layover
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from$589
06:20 — 01:50
+2 days
06:20 — 09:03 F94817 Frontier Airlines
New York — Atlanta
12h 42m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
36h 30m
including layover
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from$598
06:30 — 01:50
+2 days
06:30 — 09:08 F93287 Frontier Airlines
New York — Atlanta
12h 37m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
36h 20m
including layover
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from$617
09:00 — 01:50
+2 days
09:00 — 11:40 F91871 Frontier Airlines
New York — Atlanta
10h 5m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
33h 50m
including layover
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from$598
09:55 — 01:50
+2 days
09:55 — 12:48 NK2707 Spirit Airlines
New York — Dallas
8h 7m stop
20:55 — 16:55 TK192 Turkish Airlines
Dallas — Istanbul
2h 5m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
32h 55m
including layover
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from$645
10:56 — 01:50
+2 days
10:56 — 13:40 NK477 Spirit Airlines
New York — Houston
7h 20m stop
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
1h 55m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
31h 54m
including layover
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from$577
10:56 — 19:55
+1 day
10:56 — 13:40 NK477 Spirit Airlines
New York — Houston
2h 10m stop
15:50 — 08:15 AF637 Air France
Houston — Paris
2h 10m stop
10:25 — 19:55 AF828 Air France
Paris — Nairobi
25h 59m
including layover
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from$604
11:20 — 20:10
+1 day
11:20 — 06:40 WB1163 RwandAir
New York — Doha
1h 40m stop
08:20 — 13:30 WB1021 RwandAir
Doha — Kigali
4h stop
17:30 — 20:10 WB402 RwandAir
Kigali — Nairobi
25h 50m
including layover
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from$495
11:20 — 12:20
+2 days
11:20 — 06:40 WB1163 RwandAir
New York — Doha
1h 40m stop
08:20 — 13:30 WB1021 RwandAir
Doha — Kigali
20h 10m stop
09:40 — 12:20 WB452 RwandAir
Kigali — Nairobi
42h
including layover
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from$589
13:30 — 13:05
+2 days
13:30 — 05:35 N0504 N0
New York — Athens
18h 5m stop
23:40 — 05:20 G9819 Air Arabia
Athens — Sharjah
3h 40m stop
09:00 — 13:05 G9734 Air Arabia
Sharjah — Nairobi
40h 35m
including layover
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from$650
16:15 — 22:30
+1 day
16:15 — 06:10 LX17 SWISS International Air Lines
New York — Zurich
1h 15m stop
07:25 — 08:50 LX786 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Brussels
1h 35m stop
10:25 — 22:30 LX4523 SWISS International Air Lines
Brussels — Nairobi
23h 15m
including layover
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from$646
19:15 — 22:00
+1 day
19:15 — 09:05 KL6173 KLM
New York — Paris
1h 10m stop
10:15 — 11:30 KL1406 KLM
Paris — Amsterdam
1h stop
12:30 — 22:00 KL565 KLM
Amsterdam — Nairobi
19h 45m
including layover
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from$607
21:28 — 01:50
+3 days
21:28 — 23:57 NK2640 Spirit Airlines
New York — Atlanta
21h 48m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
3h 20m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
45h 22m
including layover
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from$564
22:00 — 20:10
+2 days
22:00 — 17:25 WB1057 RwandAir
New York — Doha
15h 20m stop
08:45 — 13:45 WB303 RwandAir
Doha — Kigali
3h 45m stop
17:30 — 20:10 WB402 RwandAir
Kigali — Nairobi
39h 10m
including layover
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from$592
23:30 — 10:30
+3 days
23:30 — 13:00 AF9 Air France
New York — Paris
21h 45m stop
10:45 — 23:20 AF218 Air France
Paris — Mumbai
7h 25m stop
06:45 — 10:30 KQ205 Kenya Airways
Mumbai — Nairobi
52h
including layover
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from$630
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 15, 2025

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 23:55 from 16 New York airports and arrive 00:15 to 23:55 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 23:55
  • Distance 7366 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Nairobi are july (from 485 $), october (from 495 $), september (from 502 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 843 $), january (from 632 $), february (from 597 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to Nairobi?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $495. This airfare is for economy class on one-way WB1163 flight by RwandAir for October 7, 2025 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 11:20 am and arrives at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl at 20:10.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — Nairobi is served by 40 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 1119 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Qatar Airways airline - from $ 12724.

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 WB1163 by RwandAir for $772.

  • KQ - Kenya Airways
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Connecting Flights

There are 600 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AF3577 by Air France takes 17h 30m and the cheapest is WB1163 by RwandAir for $495.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $1119
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  • VY - Vueling
    from $986
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $1225
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1409
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  • WB - RwandAir
    from $495
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $646
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1254
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  • 6E - IndiGo
    from $536
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  • Z0 - Z0
    from $650
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1367
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $626
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $1486
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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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