Cheap flights from the United States to Kenya from $331

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Kenya. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,011. The month of March is another great option to travel to Kenya, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,045.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kenya from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kenya for around $1,172 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kenya from United States for as low as $1,029 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to Kenya flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Etihad Airways, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Kenya

Qatar Airways, Delta and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kenya from United States according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kenya. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Kenya on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between United States and Kenya 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.

As of September 2026, there are 12 flights per week flying from United States to Kenya. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

The flight from United States 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 United States) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Kenya), then the flight time is 13h 30m on average. If you fly from Boston (another popular airport in United States) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 18h 25m.