What is the cheapest airline that flies from Columbus to Nairobi?

Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Columbus to Nairobi

What airlines fly to Nairobi?

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from Columbus according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nairobi. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Nairobi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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As of November 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Columbus to Nairobi.

How old do you have to be to fly from Columbus to Nairobi?

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 Columbus to Nairobi.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Nairobi may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nairobi. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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10:34 am - 6:20 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 46m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:15 pm - 3:41 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

28h 26m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,174Etihad Airways

Tue, Feb 16 - Wed, Mar 3

11:10 am - 7:15 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

36h 05m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 am - 11:33 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

34h 13m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,195Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 10 - Wed, Apr 28

11:08 am - 12:05 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 57m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:35 am - 11:04 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

29h 29m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Philadelphia

$1,195Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Mar 1

8:00 am - 6:20 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:35 pm - 7:28 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

37h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,270Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Tue, Dec 1

2:57 pm - 9:45 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 48m2 stops Boston Logan Intl London Heathrow

11:30 pm - 7:51 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

27h 21m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,277Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 31 - Wed, Mar 17

3:00 pm - 11:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

5:00 pm - 11:46 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

26h 46m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,306American Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Feb 28

10:18 am - 12:30 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

42h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:15 am - 7:00 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

43h 45m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

$1,327Etihad Airways

Thu, Dec 10 - Fri, Feb 19

7:00 am - 11:05 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:35 pm - 5:26 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

24h 51m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,332Kenya Airways

Sun, Jan 31 - Tue, Apr 20

7:00 am - 11:05 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:35 pm - 11:41 amNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

19h 06m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,345Kenya Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Apr 27

6:53 am - 1:45 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 52m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:35 am - 7:35 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

26h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$2,381American Airlines

Thu, Dec 17 - Thu, Dec 24

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2:46 pm - 11:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

48h 24m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:20 am - 6:54 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

24h 34m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Philadelphia

$1,268Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Apr 29

7:00 am - 11:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:35 am - 7:28 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

25h 53m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,290Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Dec 15

2:46 pm - 11:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 24m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:35 am - 9:58 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

28h 23m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,300Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Sat, Dec 12

7:05 am - 11:05 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 00m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:35 pm - 5:15 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

25h 40m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,337Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Dec 13

7:00 am - 1:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:25 pm - 1:18 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

27h 53m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,396Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Dec 13

7:56 pm - 1:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 14m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:25 pm - 1:16 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

27h 51m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,404Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Wed, Dec 16

6:10 am - 1:10 pmCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:25 pm - 1:16 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

26h 51m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,414Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Apr 30

1:07 pm - 1:25 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 18m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

5:25 pm - 1:16 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

26h 51m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,649Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Apr 30

7:05 am - 11:05 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

20h 00m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:35 am - 9:58 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

28h 23m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,840Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Sat, Dec 12

6:00 pm - 11:05 amCMH Columbus-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:59 pm - 11:59 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-CMH Columbus

31h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$2,836Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Apr 30

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Qatar Airways flights from Columbus to Nairobi

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Qatar Airways

Feb 1

CMH11:08 amColumbus

28h 57m

2 stops

NBO12:05 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Feb 8

NBO5:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 01m

2 stops

CMH5:01 pmColumbus

$1,194

Qatar Airways

Jan 31

CMH3:01 pmColumbus

32h 14m

2 stops

NBO7:15 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Apr 20

NBO6:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 30m

2 stops

CMH8:30 pmColumbus

$1,195

Qatar Airways

Jan 28

CMH11:15 amColumbus

28h 50m

2 stops

NBO12:05 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Feb 12

NBO5:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

33h 23m

2 stops

CMH6:23 pmColumbus

$1,208

Etihad Airways flights from Columbus to Nairobi

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Etihad Airways

Feb 16

CMH10:34 amColumbus

23h 46m

2 stops

NBO6:20 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mar 3

NBO7:15 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

28h 26m

2 stops

CMH3:41 pmColumbus

$1,174

Etihad Airways

Dec 10

CMH10:18 amColumbus

42h 12m

2 stops

NBO12:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Feb 19

NBO7:15 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

43h 45m

2 stops

CMH7:00 pmColumbus

$1,327

Etihad Airways

Dec 8

CMH2:44 pmColumbus

31h 36m

2 stops

NBO6:20 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Feb 3

NBO7:15 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 53m

2 stops

CMH1:08 pmColumbus

$1,340

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ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Tue 2/16

10:34 am-6:20 pm

2 stops23h 46m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/3

7:15 pm-3:41 pm

2 stops28h 26m

$1,174

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Sun 1/10

11:10 am-7:15 am

2 stops36h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 4/28

8:20 am-11:33 am

2 stops34h 13m

$1,195

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Mon 2/8

11:08 am-12:05 am

2 stops28h 57m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 3/1

1:35 am-11:04 pm

2 stops29h 29m

$1,195

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Sun 11/29

8:00 am-6:20 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 12/1

1:35 pm-7:28 pm

2 stops37h 53m

$1,270

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Thu 12/31

2:57 pm-9:45 pm

2 stops22h 48m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/17

11:30 pm-7:51 pm

2 stops27h 21m

$1,277

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Mon 11/30

3:00 pm-11:10 pm

2 stops24h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 2/28

5:00 pm-11:46 am

2 stops26h 46m

$1,306

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Thu 12/10

10:18 am-12:30 pm

2 stops42h 12m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 2/19

7:15 am-7:00 pm

2 stops43h 45m

$1,327

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Sun 1/31

7:00 am-11:05 am

1 stop20h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 4/20

11:35 pm-5:26 pm

1 stop24h 51m

$1,332

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ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Wed 1/27

7:00 am-11:05 am

1 stop20h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 4/27

11:35 pm-11:41 am

1 stop19h 06m

$1,345

ColumbusNairobi

CMH Columbus - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

CMHNBO

Columbus

Thu 12/17

6:53 am-1:45 pm

2 stops22h 52m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 12/24

1:35 am-7:35 pm

2 stops26h 00m

$2,381

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Columbus and Nairobi?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,065 to $1,275.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,174.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi?

The cheapest month to fly to Nairobi from Columbus is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,091, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Nairobi during the month of March, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,092.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus to Nairobi?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi from Columbus when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around $1,286 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi from Columbus for as low as $1,119 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$757
Fastest flight time	22h 48m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Nairobi from Columbus in the past 72 hours is $757. The best round-trip flight deal from Columbus to Nairobi found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,174.

The fastest flight from Columbus to Nairobi takes 22h 48m

There are no direct flights from Columbus to Nairobi. There are no popular flight routes from Columbus to Nairobi.

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How far is Columbus to Nairobi by plane?
The straight-line distance from Columbus to Nairobi is 7822.5 mi. 22h 48m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Columbus to Nairobi?
Prices for flights from Columbus to Nairobi were last updated today.
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As of November 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Columbus to Nairobi.
How old do you have to be to fly from Columbus to Nairobi?
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 Columbus to Nairobi.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nairobi?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Nairobi may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nairobi. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $727	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,225 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $953	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,702 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $969	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $997	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,555 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,481	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,704 reviews	Search Delta flights

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