What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Kenya?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from California to Kenya

How long is the flight from California to Kenya?

The flight from California to Kenya depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from San Francisco (a popular airport in California) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Kenya), then the flight time is 19h 55m on average. If you fly from Los Angeles (another popular airport in California) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 20h 45m.

What airlines fly to Kenya?

Delta, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from California according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kenya. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Kenya on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Kenya?

Prices for flights from California to Kenya refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Kenya?

The number of operators available for flights from California to Kenya is 14 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Kenya?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Kenya.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kenya?

The required travel and health documents for your Kenya trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kenya. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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8:10 pm - 1:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

43h 15m1 stop Istanbul

3:10 am - 11:40 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

42h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,015Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

8:10 pm - 1:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

43h 15m1 stop Istanbul

3:10 am - 11:40 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

42h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,020Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

3:55 pm - 6:45 amSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:20 am - 1:35 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,036Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 21

3:55 pm - 11:50 pmSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:15 am - 1:35 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

39h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,048Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 16

1:50 pm - 10:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

21h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:59 pm - 11:45 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,052Delta

Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 14

6:30 am - 6:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:35 pm - 6:15 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

38h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,055Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 14

6:10 am - 6:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 55m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:35 pm - 2:15 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,055Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 27

6:00 am - 10:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 00m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

11:59 pm - 11:45 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,056Delta

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 8

5:00 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

41h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:10 am - 2:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

40h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,080Emirates

Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 8

4:40 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

41h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:45 pm - 12:50 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,080Emirates

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Nov 2

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6:25 pm - 8:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

40h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:05 pm - 11:40 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,118Air France

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Oct 10

6:40 am - 8:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 05m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:05 pm - 11:40 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,126Delta

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Oct 10

8:20 am - 8:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 20m2 stops Newark Brussels Bruxelles-National

11:40 pm - 12:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

46h 20m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,150United Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Oct 10

6:58 pm - 10:25 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

41h 27m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Arusha Kilimanjaro

11:40 pm - 12:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

46h 20m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,156United Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Oct 10

5:05 pm - 6:50 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

10:55 pm - 6:20 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

29h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,205British Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Sep 3

8:55 pm - 6:50 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

10:55 pm - 3:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

26h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,205British Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 3

5:00 pm - 5:30 amSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:10 am - 2:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

40h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,236Emirates

Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 28

5:00 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

41h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:35 pm - 2:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,280Emirates

Fri, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 26

6:00 am - 9:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:05 pm - 6:40 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

29h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,311Delta

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Sep 2

9:00 pm - 8:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

37h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:05 pm - 12:55 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

23h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,493Air France

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

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Delta flights from California to Kenya

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Delta

Jan 28

SFO1:50 pmSan Francisco

21h 10m

1 stop

NBO10:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Feb 14

NBO11:59 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 46m

1 stop

SFO11:45 amSan Francisco

$1,052

Delta

Oct 31

SFO10:55 amSan Francisco

25h 05m

2 stops

NBO10:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Nov 9

NBO11:59 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 46m

1 stop

SFO11:45 amSan Francisco

$1,056

Delta

Oct 24

SFO10:55 amSan Francisco

25h 05m

2 stops

NBO10:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Nov 1

NBO11:55 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

SFO12:55 pmSan Francisco

$1,057

Qatar Airways flights from California to Kenya

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Qatar Airways

Aug 31

SFO3:55 pmSan Francisco

21h 55m

1 stop

NBO11:50 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sep 16

NBO8:15 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

39h 20m

1 stop

SFO1:35 pmSan Francisco

$1,048

Qatar Airways

Sep 29

SFO8:23 amSan Francisco

36h 22m

2 stops

NBO6:45 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Oct 12

NBO6:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 35m

1 stop

SFO1:35 pmSan Francisco

$1,062

Qatar Airways

Sep 13

SFO8:23 amSan Francisco

29h 27m

2 stops

NBO11:50 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sep 23

NBO8:15 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

39h 20m

1 stop

SFO1:35 pmSan Francisco

$1,064

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Los AngelesNairobi

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LAXNBO

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

8:10 pm-1:25 am

1 stop43h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 10/5

3:10 am-11:40 am

1 stop42h 30m

$1,015

Los AngelesNairobi

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LAXNBO

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

8:10 pm-1:25 am

1 stop43h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 10/5

3:10 am-11:40 am

1 stop42h 30m

$1,020

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO San Francisco - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SFONBO

San Francisco

Thu 10/15

3:55 pm-6:45 am

1 stop28h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 10/21

1:20 am-1:35 pm

1 stop22h 15m

$1,036

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO San Francisco - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SFONBO

San Francisco

Mon 8/31

3:55 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop21h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 9/16

8:15 am-1:35 pm

1 stop39h 20m

$1,048

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San FranciscoNairobi

SFO San Francisco - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SFONBO

San Francisco

Thu 1/28

1:50 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 2/14

11:59 pm-11:45 am

1 stop22h 46m

$1,052

Los AngelesNairobi

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LAXNBO

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 9/30

6:30 am-6:05 pm

2 stops25h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 10/14

1:35 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops38h 40m

$1,055

Los AngelesNairobi

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LAXNBO

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 10/14

6:10 am-6:05 pm

2 stops25h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 10/27

1:35 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops34h 40m

$1,055

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO San Francisco - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SFONBO

San Francisco

Tue 11/10

6:00 am-10:00 pm

2 stops29h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 12/8

11:59 pm-11:45 am

1 stop22h 46m

$1,056

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO San Francisco - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SFONBO

San Francisco

Thu 8/27

5:00 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop41h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 9/8

7:10 am-2:00 pm

1 stop40h 50m

$1,080

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO San Francisco - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

SFONBO

San Francisco

Fri 9/18

4:40 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop41h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 11/2

4:45 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$1,080

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kenya?

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from California to Kenya. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,048. The month of January is another great option to travel to Kenya, with average flight prices from California averaging around $1,060.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Kenya?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around $1,242 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kenya from California for as low as $1,210 on momondo.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Kenya?
Prices for flights from California to Kenya refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Kenya?
The number of operators available for flights from California to Kenya is 14 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Kenya?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Kenya.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kenya?
The required travel and health documents for your Kenya trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kenya. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Delta	PriceFrom $614	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,503 reviews	Search Delta flights
SAUDIA	PriceFrom $731	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 691 reviews	Search SAUDIA flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $795	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $838	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,468 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Brussels Airlines	PriceFrom $927	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 430 reviews	Search Brussels Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $936	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,078 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $943	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,178 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,004	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 317 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,038	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,646 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,154	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,150 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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