Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Nairobi from $461

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 792 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Nairobi. You can compare airfare deals from 32 airlines and multiple travel sites from $461, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out WAS-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 Washington D.C. to Nairobi depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Washington D.C. and Nairobi is 12153 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:15 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:15 to 2 Nairobi airports. Average flight time is 28h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 16h 35m
  • Average flight time 28h 30m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:15
  • Distance 7552 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Nairobi are october (from 461 $), september (from 482 $), august (from 483 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 613 $), january (from 527 $), july (from 518 $).

What is the lowest airfare Washington D.C. to Nairobi?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $461. This airfare is for economy class on one-way MS982 flight by EGYPTAIR for October 7, 2025 which leaves Dulles International in Washington D.C. at 12:00 am and arrives at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl at 04:55.

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Flight Schedule Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) to Nairobi

11:00 — 23:50+2days
29h 50m flight time
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from$529
11:00 — 06:45 Washington D.C. — Doha
QR710 Qatar Airways
12h stop
18:45 — 23:50 Doha — Nairobi
QR1341 Qatar Airways
11:00 — 06:40+2days
36h 40m flight time
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from$558
10:35 — 07:10 Washington D.C. — Doha
QR710 Qatar Airways
18h 50m stop
02:25 — 07:35 Doha — Nairobi
QR1335 Qatar Airways
11:00 — 18:35+1day
24h 35m flight time
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from$633
10:00 — 10:35 Washington D.C. — New Delhi
AI104 Air India
3h 15m stop
13:40 — 18:35 New Delhi — Nairobi
AI961 Air India
12:00 — 04:55+2days
33h 55m flight time
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from$461
12:00 — 05:30 Washington D.C. — Cairo
MS982 EGYPTAIR
18h 25m stop
23:55 — 04:55 Cairo — Nairobi
MS849 EGYPTAIR
12:00 — 01:55+2days
30h 55m flight time
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from$487
12:00 — 05:30 Washington D.C. — Cairo
MS982 EGYPTAIR
15h 25m stop
20:55 — 01:55 Cairo — Nairobi
MS1849 EGYPTAIR
13:30 — 01:50+2days
29h 20m flight time
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from$479
13:30 — 06:35 Washington D.C. — Istanbul
TK188 Turkish Airlines
12h 25m stop
19:00 — 01:50 Istanbul — Nairobi
TK637 Turkish Airlines
17:25 — 22:00+1day
21h 35m flight time
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from$579
17:25 — 07:10 Washington D.C. — Amsterdam
KL652 KLM
5h 20m stop
12:15 — 22:00 Amsterdam — Nairobi
KL565 KLM
18:30 — 19:55+1day
18h 25m flight time
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18:30 — 08:15 Washington D.C. — Paris
AF51 Air France
2h 10m stop
10:25 — 19:55 Paris — Nairobi
AF828 Air France
18:50 — 00:50+2days
23h flight time
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from$512
18:50 — 13:55 Washington D.C. — Jeddah
SV36 Saudi Arabian Airlines
6h 55m stop
20:50 — 00:50 Jeddah — Nairobi
SV431 Saudi Arabian Airlines
18:50 — 05:30+2days
27h 40m flight time
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18:50 — 13:55 Washington D.C. — Jeddah
SV36 Saudi Arabian Airlines
11h 35m stop
01:30 — 05:30 Jeddah — Nairobi
SV435 Saudi Arabian Airlines
21:00 — 23:50+2days
19h 50m flight time
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from$527
18:35 — 15:00 Washington D.C. — Doha
QR708 Qatar Airways
2h stop
17:20 — 23:30 Doha — Nairobi
QR1341 Qatar Airways
21:00 — 06:40+2days
26h 40m flight time
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18:35 — 15:00 Washington D.C. — Doha
QR708 Qatar Airways
8h 50m stop
08:30 — 14:30 Doha — Nairobi
QR1335 Qatar Airways
21:20 — 19:55+2days
39h 35m flight time
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from$592
21:20 — 11:00 Washington D.C. — Paris
AF53 Air France
23h 25m stop
10:25 — 19:55 Paris — Nairobi
AF828 Air France
21:40 — 01:50+2days
21h 10m flight time
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from$479
21:40 — 14:50 Washington D.C. — Istanbul
TK8 Turkish Airlines
4h 10m stop
19:00 — 01:50 Istanbul — Nairobi
TK637 Turkish Airlines
22:05 — 12:40+2days
31h 35m flight time
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21:30 — 19:10 Washington D.C. — Abu Dhabi
EY6 Etihad Airways
13h 40m stop
09:15 — 13:40 Abu Dhabi — Nairobi
EY767 Etihad Airways
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Washington D.C. 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 January 18, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — Nairobi is served by 32 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 12 departures per week at the price of from $ 1100 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 16670.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 792 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is ET517 by Ethiopian Airlines takes 16h 35m and the cheapest is MS982 by EGYPTAIR for $461.

  • 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 $1240
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  • SK - SAS
    from $1478
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1739
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $678
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $1850
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • KL - KLM
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • SV - Saudi Arabian Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Washington D.C. to Nairobi from 2 airports (Dulles International, Ronald Reagan).

Washington D.C. airports

  • Dulles International-IAD
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  • Ronald Reagan-DCA
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Nairobi airports

  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl-NBO
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  • Wilson-WIL
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