Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Kenya from $405

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Kenya. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $970. The month of October is another great option to travel to Kenya, with average flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport averaging around $983.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kenya from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $1,216. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,507. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Kenya.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Kenya when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,191. Flying to Kenya in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,524.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya 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 Kenya for around $1,176 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kenya from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $1,063 on momondo.

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

United Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kenya

Kenya Airways, Delta and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 68% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kenya. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Kenya 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 Kenya have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 181 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.

As of August 2026, 2 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in Kenya each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

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