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Cheapest round-trip
$766
Typical prices: $1,349-$1,070
Turkish Airlines
Tue 4/21Tue 6/23
EWR - NBO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,007
Typical prices: $1,281-$1,032
Kenya Airways
Mon 5/11Mon 5/25
JFK - NBO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from New York to Nairobi (NYC-NBO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Nairobi that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from New York to Nairobi

Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Jun 23
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12:25 am - 1:25 am
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NBO
18h 00m
1 stop
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3:10 am - 10:30 pm
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EWR
26h 20m
1 stop
$766Turkish Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Jun 23
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12:25 am - 1:25 am
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NBO
18h 00m
1 stop
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3:10 am - 10:30 pm
NBO
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26h 20m
1 stop
$767Turkish Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Sat, Jul 4
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10:20 pm - 12:35 am
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19h 15m
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1:35 pm - 8:35 am
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26h 00m
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$890Etihad Airways
Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 11
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1:20 am - 7:10 am
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22h 50m
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1:20 am - 4:40 pm
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22h 20m
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$892Qatar Airways
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$893Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, Jun 22
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$894Qatar Airways
Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12
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$916Delta
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$920Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Nairobi flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Nairobi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport departing in April.

What is the cheapest New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport costs $879 on the route between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Nairobi?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Nairobi on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from New York to Nairobi. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $963 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,688 and $1,374 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,137, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$493
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 44% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Nairobi

When to book flights from New York to Nairobi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Nairobi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking New York to Nairobi flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport was $493 for a one-way ticket and $766 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Nairobi?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Nairobi from New York.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Nairobi?

    New York has 3 major airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, and New York LaGuardia. Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl is the only airport in Nairobi. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York to Nairobi?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York to Nairobi flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Nairobi?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York to Nairobi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Nairobi?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and Nairobi, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York to Nairobi?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from New York to Nairobi on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Nairobi, Emirates or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Nairobi are Emirates and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,290 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,120 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Nairobi?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York to Nairobi.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Nairobi?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nairobi from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Nairobi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nairobi with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Nairobi?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nairobi from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $549 or less one-way and $1,038 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from New York to Nairobi?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to Nairobi

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Nairobi? 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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DeltaOverall score based on 8402 reviews
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7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

10.0 ExcellentKathryn, Apr 2026
JFK - LAX
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The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Flight delayed. Air broken. Cabin was hot enough to pass out. Delta shuttle’s becoming worse and worse.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Excellent service, I love the soft blush pink mood lighting on the 767-400ER during meal service. The overhead gasper vents on the 767-400ER were also very strong with a lot of airflow to keep me comfortable on my flight.

This was the worse experience. They delayed our flight twice and we still had to find another flight to get home sooner which was alos delayed. Also, the flight attendant named Ginny on DL9890 leaving at 4:13pm on 3/23/26 was extremely rude.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

I am still at the Airport! Delayed Delayed and Delyaed

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

All good flight was 35 minutes early when arriving in Edinburgh

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

I had a good time. However, I paid for the wifi and it was in and out the whole flight.

They promise free wi-fi prior to boarding and then once on board you are informed you have to purchase wifi even after being a mileagePlus member.

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Flight on time. Excellent service in Premium Economy. Great food served and cleaned up promptly. Unfortunately the climate control was malfunctioning and it was very cold and felt a bit like camping. Cold helps with sleep though so not complaining too much. Slept well. It asks to rate "entertainment". I do not like any IFE, don't shove a big screen in my face—I have my own phone if I want it. So this will always get low ratings.

Once boarding started it was pretty quick. Food was inedible; cold and salty..

Much better than Spirit. I was please by the easy fast check in and boarding

Automated scanning was slow and somewhat haphazard. Too many people were unfamiliar with the tech and were forced to learn on the fly. The hands off approach of the gate staff made it more uncomfortable. This needs work. Overall the flight and cabin crew were excellent.

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

Flight was delayed by two hours. This really messed things up because I missed my connecting flight in Addis. I had a meeting in Entebbe which was scrapped because my flight from Addis landed later in the day.

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

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