Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi from $549

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport during October instead. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in October, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $982.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,207. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,524. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in the morning for as low as $1,187. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,502. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around $1,177 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $1,057 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight.

As of July 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are approximately 18% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta is the most popular carrier operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Kenya Airways, Delta and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between New York and Nairobi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 182 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Kenya Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,011.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 05m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 32m.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is 2 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is 14 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.