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Cheap Flights from Nairobi to the United States

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Washington, D.C.
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21h 20m2 stops
from $899per person
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22h 55m2 stops
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from $1,054per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States are running about 7% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $1,287 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States on KAYAK in the last week:

• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) from $867
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) from $868
• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) from $872
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) from $899
• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) from $990

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

February is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $1,132. Prices are highest in August, when average flight costs increase to around $1,422.

When is the best time to book flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

Book your flights 23 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 28% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in the United States is the cheapest to fly to from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into the United States are:

• Newark (EWR) from $1,047
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) from $1,094
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) from $1,109

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

Wednesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States, while Sunday is the most expensive. Fares run about 6% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to the United States during the afternoon with average prices of $1,224. The night is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,302.

Key details for Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States flights

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$476
Beat the crowds with an average 45% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 22% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport

Flights from Nairobi to the United States: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Nairobi to the United States 
Verified travelerFlew with Kenya Airways-Feb 2025
Sit in the first rows rather than the back of business class.
KimberlyFlew with Kenya Airways-Sep 2024
Bring a seat cushion pad if you can.
Verified travelerFlew with Kenya Airways-Jun 2024
There are so many security points at the Nairobi airport that you need to make sure you are there at least 3 hours in advance. This is not communicated by Kenyan Airways, so unfortunately people end up missing their flights
Verified travelerFlew with Kenya Airways-May 2024
It’s a long flight have some compression sock, stretch often in the plane and have some dry snacks.

Your Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    Yes. Fares from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $1,083 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States have ranged from $1,083 to $1,477.

  • What are the main airports serving the United States?

    The United States has 50 airports. The three busiest are New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) (12% of arrivals), Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) (10%) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) (9%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States: Kenya Airways.

  • Where in the United States can I fly nonstop from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can only fly nonstop from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to New York.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States average $1,406 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) from $762
    • Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) from $1,022
    • Lome (LFW) from $1,097

  • How long is a flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States take 15h on average.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    On flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in the United States?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in the United States include:

    • Times Square
    • Universal Orlando Resort
    • New York City Center
    • San Antonio River Walk

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States departs at 11:35 pm and the latest departs at 11:35 pm. Nonstop flights take about 15h.

Your guide to booking Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 23 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 28% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for February when flights are typically cheapest and avoid August when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Wednesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Sunday cost about 6% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Newark (EWR) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in New York, which is the most popular destination in the United States. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Las Vegas, Chicago and Orlando.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to the United States nonstop route. If you'd rather save money, the route via Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) is usually the cheapest.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Nairobi to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Nairobi to the United States? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3672 reviews
8.4Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
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Enjoyed it very much, excellent aircraft, excellent flight attendants. I will be happy to fly Emirates Air again.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2026
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Enjoyed it very much, excellent aircraft, excellent flight attendants. I will be happy to fly Emirates Air again.

Good service. I wish there was more legroom. The food could be improved with additional options.

The crew was very attentive and delivered great service unlike any other airline. It was our first time with Emirates. Our only critique is the food. Pasta pesto is not very common. Tomato sauce would’ve been more of a crowd pleaser. Beef curry sounds bad because curry can be very tough on the stomach. We were in row 26 and the pasta ran out, meaning no one wanted the beef which says something. The beef was just ok… The rest of the food was very good and generous. The plane speaker sound could be better. It was tough to understand announcements even with headphones. Although we did not need them this time due to the purpose of our trip, we were surprised that 2 checked bags were included. That’d be great for the future. It was unpleasant though that our personal items were weighed (we’ve never had another airline do this), especially when we didn’t have checked bags and almost had our carry-ons checked. Overall it was a good experience, but we wish the prices were friendlier for such a short distance (Miami > Colombia).

It was very exlent flight and thanks a lot kayak

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

Me and 2 other rows were forgotten during food service. We waited over an hour before they finally served our food. Then only had what was left. They did apologize. Also, they locked the bathroom due to turbulence and my 4 year old had to pee himself because they wouldn’t unlock it for him.

There was a smell front the washroom on flight. There could have been efforts to ensure better sanitation/air circulation once used severally.

The only issue is that the plane was HOT. This was not the case on my first flight so not sure why, but thankfully I had a portable fan with me. Everything else was great!

13 hour delay stuck in Detroit and missed a day of meetings. It was terrible

My flight was so delayed I would’ve missed my connection and had to cancel my trip

Seemingly unnecessary delays were compounded by a lack of communication from the flight crew which turned a four hour delay into an overly stressful experience.

I like Delta. I dislike the volume of announcements from the crew. They are not always easy to hear and typically repetitive.

I think the crew makes way too many announcements that are: 1) hard to hear in some cases and 2) repetitive. This detracts from entertainment and concentration if working or reading.

Great crew. Comfortable seating. Nice overhead bin space. My app didn't allow me to check in for my flight to BOS. When I called Support, they didn't fix it, but just told me to check in at the airport. Seat back entertainment was great. Could be better if the audio could connect to Bluetooth.

It was the hottest flight I’ve been on in a long time. The female flight attendants were not nice.

I'm 6' 2" and even in economy plenty of leg room

My bike did not arrive in Chicago alongside 2 bags. Hoping we get them tomorrow.

Whatever was good was diminished by the late delay from Nairobi which caused the missing of our flight to Seattle then we were connected to another flight to Miami which also caused the missing of flight to Seattle again delaying us for several hours in Miami

One hour before landing was the most scary part of my life. The plane just dropped from the air . No explanation or apologies from the captain. Women and children screaming everywhere. Would like to know what happened

My laptop in checked suitcase disappeared. The check in lady asked about it and found this very curious. She made me sign something when I insisted it remains in my checked suitcase. Robbery without violence.

My flight going to doha had economy seats that had a little more leg room. Coming back the leg room was not there. I'm 6'3" and my knees were against the chair in front of me. I couldn't slide my feet under the chair. The 15 hour flight felt like torture from the lack of sleep I was getting being so uncomfortable. Food and crew were great though.

It was excellent except for at the very end. I woke up about 1.5 hrs before touchdown and wanted to order food in the Business class. I was told they had shut down food service. It would have been good to get a heads up before they closed the service. Anna the air hostess was wonderful. She did get me 2 bowls of fruit and I was very appreciative of her. Wonderful human and a hostess.

Flight canceled twice. Second cancellation with no notice. Qatar only got me to Copenhagen even thou flight from Copenhagen to Helsinki was code shared with QR they made me purchase a separate ticket for over 200€. At check in only 1 check in was allowed. I had to argue with staff to allow the second, carry-on sized, bag to be checked in for free. My original tix allowed 2 full size luggage as checked luggage. My 14+hr flight turned into a 60+ hr journey. 😢

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Good could be better. Crew is good but not great. Not much snack options for kids. Bathrooms were not cleaned on time

The crew were really bad mannered! And spoiled all my mood throughout the flight!

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

The Linate Milano flight was delayed. Landed at Frankfort at 12:10. Then took the bus on the tarmac and the bus ride was about 20 minutes due to the airport traffic. Got off bus went to passport control, used the kiosk scanned passport, took photo and finger prints and proceeded to wait in line. I asked the attendant that I had a connecting flight at 12:50 his respond was you have to ask the other travelers in line to let you go ahead. There should be a better system. Passed passport control and the gate was at Z69 to the other end of airport. Ran there out breath, I was last person to board due to a mechanical:electrical issue plane took off 2 hours later. Lufthansa need to a better job with international connecting flight. A 1-15 minutes is not enough considering the doors typically close 15 minutes prior to take off. So the window is reduced to 1 hour with all you have to go through with a slight delay it is not enough time. The crew on the flight was excellent and received exceptional customer service.

Loved the towel at the end. Service was frequent and perfect.

Horrible. Would not assist w hotel or new flights when Catania leg canceled

They left a little late, contributing to our missed flight.

Absolutely horrible. We missed both of our connecting flights from Frankfort due to the new border control lines. Lufthansa had us running and walking around the airport trying to rebook. They were not prepared to offer us a hotel room for the night, but finally relented when I said I was done with Lufthansa, most were not so lucky. I also put put of the blame in Kayak. You need to update which connecting flights you are offering to allow for more time to deal with the mess that is border control in the EU.

Cheapflights did not forward the payment for seat assignments, and my partner and I were separated and given center (B and E) seats. Will be requesting a refund.

Not to bad but it was hard changing my seat

The special meal was not correct. But the female stewardess who handled the problem did such a good job correcting the issue. She deserves recognition for understanding and providing customer service and having patience.

This was my first time using Lufthansa, from he friendly and courteous crew and great captains this was a great experience.

The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

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