Cheap flights from New York to Kenya from $396

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Kenya. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $961. The month of September is another great option to travel to Kenya, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $974.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kenya from New York is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $1,154. 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 Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $1,386. 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 to Kenya when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,160. 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 $1,499.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around $1,162 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 for as low as $1,065 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Kenya flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, Egyptair, and Gulf Air are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Kenya

Kenya Airways, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from New York 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 17 different airlines that fly to Kenya on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% 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 169 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. Wednesday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

6 flights are operational weekly from New York to Kenya as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

The flight from New York to Kenya depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from New York (a popular airport in New York) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Kenya), then the flight time is 18h 18m on average. If you fly from Newark (another popular airport in New York) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 18h 50m.