Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Nairobi from $459

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 652 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Nairobi. You can compare airfare deals from 30 airlines and multiple travel sites from $459, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:05 — 10:45
+1 day
06:05 — 07:23 KQ7032 Kenya Airways
Washington D.C. — New York
6h 22m stop
13:45 — 10:45 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
21h 40m
including layover
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from$1557
10:55 — 13:10
+1 day
10:55 — 07:10 ET501 Ethiopian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Addis Ababa
3h 35m stop
10:45 — 13:10 ET318 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Nairobi
19h 15m
including layover
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from$742
10:55 — 01:40
+2 days
10:55 — 07:10 ET501 Ethiopian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Addis Ababa
16h 25m stop
23:35 — 01:40 ET308 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Nairobi
31h 45m
including layover
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from$833
11:00 — 23:50
+2 days
11:00 — 06:45 QR710 Qatar Airways
Washington D.C. — Doha
12h stop
18:45 — 23:50 QR1341 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
29h 50m
including layover
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from$527
11:00 — 06:40
+2 days
10:35 — 07:10 QR710 Qatar Airways
Washington D.C. — Doha
18h 50m stop
02:25 — 07:35 QR1335 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
36h 40m
including layover
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from$636
12:00 — 04:55
+2 days
12:00 — 05:30 MS982 EGYPTAIR
Washington D.C. — Cairo
18h 25m stop
23:55 — 04:55 MS849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
33h 55m
including layover
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12:00 — 01:55
+2 days
12:00 — 05:30 MS982 EGYPTAIR
Washington D.C. — Cairo
15h 25m stop
20:55 — 01:55 MS1849 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Nairobi
30h 55m
including layover
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from$485
13:30 — 01:50
+2 days
13:30 — 06:35 TK188 Turkish Airlines
Washington D.C. — Istanbul
12h 25m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
29h 20m
including layover
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from$477
15:25 — 20:55
+1 day
15:25 — 05:30 LH417 Lufthansa
Washington D.C. — Frankfurt
5h 55m stop
11:25 — 20:55 LH590 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Nairobi
22h 30m
including layover
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15:25 — 20:55
+1 day
15:25 — 05:30 UA8833 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Frankfurt
5h 55m stop
11:25 — 20:55 UA8729 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Nairobi
22h 30m
including layover
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from$1288
17:25 — 22:00
+1 day
17:25 — 07:10 KL652 KLM
Washington D.C. — Amsterdam
5h 20m stop
12:15 — 22:00 KL565 KLM
Amsterdam — Nairobi
21h 35m
including layover
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from$576
17:45 — 22:30
+1 day
17:45 — 07:15 SN8802 Brussels Airlines
Washington D.C. — Brussels
3h 10m stop
10:25 — 22:30 SN491 Brussels Airlines
Brussels — Nairobi
21h 45m
including layover
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from$676
18:50 — 00:50
+2 days
18:50 — 13:55 SV36 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Jeddah
6h 55m stop
20:50 — 00:50 SV431 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah — Nairobi
23h
including layover
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from$510
18:50 — 05:30
+2 days
18:50 — 13:55 SV36 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Jeddah
11h 35m stop
01:30 — 05:30 SV435 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah — Nairobi
27h 40m
including layover
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from$510
19:25 — 05:00
+2 days
19:25 — 07:45 BA290 British Airways
Washington D.C. — London
10h 40m stop
18:25 — 05:00 TM7101 Mozambique Airlines
London — Nairobi
26h 35m
including layover
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19:25 — 20:45
+1 day
19:25 — 07:45 BA290 British Airways
Washington D.C. — London
2h stop
09:45 — 20:45 BA65 British Airways
London — Nairobi
18h 20m
including layover
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from$4988
21:00 — 23:50
+2 days
18:35 — 15:00 QR708 Qatar Airways
Washington D.C. — Doha
2h stop
17:20 — 23:30 QR1341 Qatar Airways
Doha — Nairobi
19h 50m
including layover
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from$527
21:40 — 01:50
+2 days
21:40 — 14:50 TK8 Turkish Airlines
Washington D.C. — Istanbul
4h 10m stop
19:00 — 01:50 TK637 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Nairobi
21h 10m
including layover
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from$477
22:05 — 12:40
+2 days
21:30 — 19:10 EY6 Etihad Airways
Washington D.C. — Abu Dhabi
13h 40m stop
09:15 — 13:40 EY767 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Nairobi
31h 35m
including layover
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from$531
22:45 — 22:00
+2 days
22:40 — 11:05 BA292 British Airways
Washington D.C. — London
23h 55m stop
11:00 — 22:00 KQ109 Kenya Airways
London — Nairobi
40h 15m
including layover
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from$1166
*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 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 8m.

  • The fastest flight 16h 35m
  • Average flight time 28h 8m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:15
  • Distance 7552 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Nairobi are october (from 459 $), september (from 480 $), august (from 481 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 081 $), november (from 616 $), february (from 610 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $459. 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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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — Nairobi is served by 30 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Icelandair - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 1096 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 16606.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 652 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 $459.

  • FI - Icelandair
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  • WB - RwandAir
    from $557
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $666
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1235
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  • SK - SAS
    from $1472
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1732
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $676
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $1843
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $527
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  • KL - KLM
    from $576
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $676
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  • SV - Saudi Arabian Airlines
    from $510
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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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