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4:00 pm - 12:05 am
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1:20 am - 1:35 pm
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22h 15m1 stop
$903Qatar Airways
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$912Delta
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Qatar Airways flights from San Francisco to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

Our best Qatar Airways deals on San Francisco to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight tickets
Qatar Airways
Mar 15
SFO4:00 pmSan Francisco
22h 05m
1 stop
NBO12:05 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mar 29
NBO1:20 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
22h 15m
1 stop
SFO1:35 pmSan Francisco
$903
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Qatar Airways
Jan 21
SFO3:00 pmSan Francisco
29h 15m
1 stop
NBO7:15 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 2
NBO1:35 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
22h 05m
1 stop
SFO12:40 pmSan Francisco
$925
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Qatar Airways
Jan 19
SFO3:00 pmSan Francisco
22h 05m
1 stop
NBO12:05 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 1
NBO5:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
30h 40m
1 stop
SFO12:40 pmSan Francisco
$938
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United Airlines flights from San Francisco to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

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United Airlines
Jan 24
SFO10:35 amSan Francisco
25h 10m
3 stops
NBO10:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 2
NBO11:40 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
30h 29m
2 stops
SFO7:09 pmSan Francisco
$935
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United Airlines
Feb 18
SFO10:50 pmSan Francisco
35h 25m
2 stops
NBO9:15 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Mar 23
NBO11:40 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
34h 36m
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SFO12:16 amSan Francisco
$940
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May 4
SFO10:36 pmSan Francisco
37h 49m
3 stops
NBO10:25 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
May 9
NBO10:50 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
31h 10m
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SFO8:00 pmSan Francisco
$943
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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, momondo users made 832,500 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
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San Francisco

Sun 3/15

4:00 pm-12:05 am

1 stop22h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 3/29

1:20 am-1:35 pm

1 stop22h 15m

$903

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

1:45 pm-9:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 5/11

11:50 pm-11:45 am

1 stop21h 55m

$907

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Mon 5/4

1:45 pm-9:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 5/9

10:25 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop29h 35m

$908

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Thu 2/19

1:55 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 3/23

11:59 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop22h 51m

$909

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

6:00 am-9:55 pm

2 stops29h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 5/10

11:50 pm-11:45 am

1 stop21h 55m

$911

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Mon 4/13

7:00 am-9:55 pm

2 stops28h 55m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 5/4

10:25 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop24h 25m

$912

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Sun 2/1

10:30 am-10:00 pm

2 stops24h 30m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/18

11:20 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop25h 05m

$913

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Sun 5/3

1:45 pm-9:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 5/13

11:50 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops28h 00m

$917

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Sun 5/3

1:45 pm-9:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 5/14

10:25 pm-8:19 pm

2 stops31h 54m

$918

San FranciscoNairobi

SFO - NBO

SFONBO

San Francisco

Sat 5/16

8:10 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop37h 45m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 5/26

10:25 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop24h 25m

$921

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21h 05m

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The fastest flight from San Francisco to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport takes 21h 05m
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    San Francisco and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl are 9589.7 mi apart from one another. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 21h 05m.

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