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5:05 pm - 8:00 pm
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NBO
40h 55m
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10:45 pm - 2:00 pm
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25h 15m
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$991Emirates
Tue, May 5 - Fri, Jun 19
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5:05 pm - 2:30 pm
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35h 25m
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4:35 pm - 2:00 pm
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31h 25m
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$1,013Emirates
Tue, May 5 - Fri, Jun 19
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6:15 am - 7:20 am
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39h 05m
2 stops
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1:20 am - 10:00 pm
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30h 40m
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$1,028Qatar Airways
Wed, May 13 - Tue, May 19
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6:45 pm - 1:25 am
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20h 40m
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3:10 am - 10:50 am
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41h 40m
1 stop
$1,031Turkish Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
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4:20 pm - 6:40 am
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28h 20m
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5:00 pm - 12:50 pm
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30h 50m
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$1,035Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Nov 18
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11:41 am - 11:50 pm
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NBO
26h 09m
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1:20 am - 8:06 pm
NBO
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LAS
28h 46m
2 stops
$1,043Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 16
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4:20 pm - 11:50 pm
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21h 30m
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22h 40m
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$1,044Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 11
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22h 15m
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$1,048SAUDIA
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Qatar Airways flights from California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

Our best Qatar Airways deals on California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight tickets
Qatar Airways
May 13
SFO6:15 amSan Francisco
39h 05m
2 stops
NBO7:20 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
May 19
NBO1:20 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
30h 40m
2 stops
SFO10:00 pmSan Francisco
$1,028
Qatar Airways
Oct 14
LAX4:20 pmLos Angeles
21h 45m
1 stop
NBO12:05 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Oct 27
NBO5:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
30h 50m
1 stop
LAX1:50 pmLos Angeles
$1,035
Qatar Airways
Sep 1
LAX4:20 pmLos Angeles
21h 30m
1 stop
NBO11:50 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Sep 11
NBO1:20 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
22h 40m
1 stop
LAX2:00 pmLos Angeles
$1,044

Emirates flights from California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

Our best Emirates deals on California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight tickets
Emirates
May 5
SFO5:05 pmSan Francisco
40h 55m
1 stop
NBO8:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Jun 19
NBO10:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
25h 15m
1 stop
SFO2:00 pmSan Francisco
$991
Emirates
May 5
SFO4:05 pmSan Francisco
36h 25m
1 stop
NBO2:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Jun 19
NBO4:35 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
31h 25m
1 stop
SFO2:00 pmSan Francisco
$1,013
Emirates
May 10
LAX4:40 pmLos Angeles
35h 50m
1 stop
NBO2:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
May 28
NBO4:35 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
31h 40m
1 stop
LAX2:15 pmLos Angeles
$1,116

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San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

5:05 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop40h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 6/19

10:45 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop25h 15m

$991

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

5:05 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop35h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 6/19

4:35 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop31h 25m

$1,013

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Wed 5/13

6:15 am-7:20 am

2 stops39h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 5/19

1:20 am-10:00 pm

2 stops30h 40m

$1,028

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

6:45 pm-1:25 am

1 stop20h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 5/19

3:10 am-10:50 am

1 stop41h 40m

$1,031

Los AngelesNairobi

LAX - NBO

LAXNBO

Los Angeles

Tue 10/6

4:20 pm-6:40 am

1 stop28h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 11/18

5:00 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop30h 50m

$1,035

Las VegasNairobi

LAS - NBO

LASNBO

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 9/3

11:41 am-11:50 pm

2 stops26h 09m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 9/16

1:20 am-8:06 pm

2 stops28h 46m

$1,043
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Los AngelesNairobi

LAX - NBO

LAXNBO

Los Angeles

Tue 9/1

4:20 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop21h 30m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 9/11

1:20 am-2:00 pm

1 stop22h 40m

$1,044

Los AngelesNairobi

LAX - NBO

LAXNBO

Los Angeles

Mon 7/13

9:00 pm-5:15 am

1 stop22h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 8/19

6:55 am-4:05 pm

1 stop43h 10m

$1,048

Las VegasNairobi

LAS - NBO

LASNBO

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 9/2

11:41 am-11:50 pm

2 stops26h 09m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 9/14

1:20 am-5:23 pm

2 stops26h 03m

$1,051

Los AngelesNairobi

LAX - NBO

LAXNBO

Los Angeles

Mon 8/31

9:00 pm-5:15 am

1 stop22h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 9/11

6:55 am-4:05 pm

1 stop43h 10m

$1,057

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

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from California during April instead. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in April, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $553.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around $1,207 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from California for as low as $1,086 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time

19h 55m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport takes 19h 55m
There are no direct flights from California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. There are no popular flight routes from California to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.

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7.9
8,463 reviews
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7.4
3,725 reviews
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7.4
4,337 reviews
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7.2
404 reviews
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SAUDIAPriceFrom $930Free CancellationRating
7.4
684 reviews
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7.4
9,669 reviews
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6.8
7,956 reviews
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7.4
1,580 reviews
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Kenya AirwaysPriceFrom $1,004Free CancellationRating
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303 reviews
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