Cheap flights from New York to Nairobi from $402

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York during October instead. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in October, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $991.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,190. 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 to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,495. 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 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 $1,106. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,400. 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 - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around $1,168 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 for as low as $1,029 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York 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 49% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight.

As of November 2026, prices for New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are approximately 2% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Gulf Air, United Airlines, and Brussels Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York 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 according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 17 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 23% 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 158 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $836.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 40m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

As of November 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

10 flights are operational weekly from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.