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5:00 pm - 11:15 am
DCA
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NBO
34h 15m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 4:27 pm
NBO
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DCA
24h 52m1 stop
$884Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 am - 1:10 pm
IAD
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NBO
19h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:30 pm - 8:00 am
NBO
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IAD
22h 30m2 stops
$885Ethiopian Air
Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 12
Lufthansa Logo
5:40 pm - 10:00 pm
IAD
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NBO
20h 20m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
11:40 pm - 2:35 pm
NBO
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IAD
22h 55m1 stop
$887Lufthansa
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
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9:15 pm - 3:05 am
IAD
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NBO
21h 50m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:50 am - 7:20 pm
NBO
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IAD
22h 30m1 stop
$888Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 21
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 am - 11:15 am
DCA
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NBO
21h 15m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
11:35 pm - 5:00 pm
NBO
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DCA
24h 25m1 stop
$895Kenya Airways
Fri, Feb 27 - Tue, Mar 24
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 am - 11:15 am
DCA
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NBO
21h 15m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
11:35 pm - 4:27 pm
NBO
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DCA
24h 52m1 stop
$898Kenya Airways
Mon, Feb 2 - Sun, Feb 22
Delta Logo
10:30 am - 9:55 pm
BWI
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NBO
28h 25m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:50 pm - 6:50 pm
NBO
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BWI
26h 00m2 stops
$921Delta
Mon, May 11 - Tue, May 19
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 9:10 pm
BWI
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NBO
20h 15m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:20 pm - 7:09 pm
NBO
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BWI
27h 49m2 stops
$923Delta
Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 16
United Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 9:15 pm
BWI
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NBO
27h 10m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 9:42 pm
NBO
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BWI
28h 47m2 stops
$935United Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Wed, Mar 18
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5:18 pm - 9:15 pm
BWI
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NBO
43h 57m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 9:42 pm
NBO
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BWI
28h 47m2 stops
$940United Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Wed, Mar 18

Ethiopian Air flights from Washington, D.C. to Nairobi

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Ethiopian Air
Feb 5
IAD10:00 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
19h 10m
1 stop
NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 12
NBO5:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
22h 30m
2 stops
IAD8:00 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Ethiopian Air
Mar 24
IAD11:00 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
19h 10m
1 stop
NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Apr 22
NBO5:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
22h 25m
2 stops
IAD8:55 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Ethiopian Air
Jan 16
IAD10:00 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
19h 10m
1 stop
NBO1:10 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Feb 18
NBO5:30 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
22h 30m
2 stops
IAD8:00 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

SWISS flights from Washington, D.C. to Nairobi

Our best SWISS deals on Washington, D.C. to Nairobi flight tickets
SWISS
Jan 19
IAD5:45 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
45h 00m
3 stops
NBO10:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Jan 26
NBO11:40 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
25h 00m
2 stops
IAD4:40 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
SWISS
Dec 28
IAD8:30 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
66h 15m
3 stops
NBO10:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Jan 18
NBO11:55 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
23h 15m
2 stops
IAD3:10 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
SWISS
Dec 28
IAD8:30 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
66h 15m
3 stops
NBO10:45 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Jan 18
NBO11:55 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
48h 45m
2 stops
IAD4:40 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

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Washington, D.C.Nairobi

DCA - NBO

DCANBO

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 1/24

5:00 pm-11:15 am

1 stop34h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 2/14

11:35 pm-4:27 pm

1 stop24h 52m

$884

Washington, D.C.Nairobi

IAD - NBO

IADNBO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/5

10:00 am-1:10 pm

1 stop19h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 2/12

5:30 pm-8:00 am

2 stops22h 30m

$885

Washington, D.C.Nairobi

IAD - NBO

IADNBO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 1/22

5:40 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops20h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 1/26

11:40 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop22h 55m

$887

Washington, D.C.Nairobi

IAD - NBO

IADNBO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

9:15 pm-3:05 am

1 stop21h 50m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 1/21

4:50 am-7:20 pm

1 stop22h 30m

$888

Washington, D.C.Nairobi

DCA - NBO

DCANBO

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 2/27

6:00 am-11:15 am

1 stop21h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 3/24

11:35 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop24h 25m

$895

Washington, D.C.Nairobi

DCA - NBO

DCANBO

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 2/2

6:00 am-11:15 am

1 stop21h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 2/22

11:35 pm-4:27 pm

1 stop24h 52m

$898

BaltimoreNairobi

BWI - NBO

BWINBO

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 5/11

10:30 am-9:55 pm

2 stops28h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 5/19

11:50 pm-6:50 pm

2 stops26h 00m

$921

BaltimoreNairobi

BWI - NBO

BWINBO

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 2/8

4:55 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops20h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 2/16

11:20 pm-7:09 pm

2 stops27h 49m

$923

BaltimoreNairobi

BWI - NBO

BWINBO

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 1/25

10:05 am-9:15 pm

2 stops27h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/18

11:55 pm-9:42 pm

2 stops28h 47m

$935

BaltimoreNairobi

BWI - NBO

BWINBO

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 1/24

5:18 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops43h 57m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 3/18

11:55 pm-9:42 pm

2 stops28h 47m

$940

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi?

The cheapest month to fly to Nairobi from Washington, D.C. is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $885, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Nairobi during the month of November, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $897.

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Fastest flight time

18h 25m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from Washington, D.C. to Nairobi takes 18h 25m
There are no direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Nairobi. There are no popular flight routes from Washington, D.C. to Nairobi.
  • How far is Washington, D.C. to Nairobi by plane?

    A flight from Washington, D.C. to Nairobi will travel around 7539.5 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 18h 25m.

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7.5
1,813 reviews
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7.4
647 reviews
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7.4
9,094 reviews
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7.4
1,332 reviews
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7.3
4,100 reviews
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7.2
911 reviews
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6.8
287 reviews
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7.4
3,683 reviews
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