Cheap flights from New York to Nairobi from £296

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York, with most prices found around £735. 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 £742.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was £826. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for around £1,726.

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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 £877 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 £771 on momondo.

There are 2 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.

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 departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average return price of £704.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 10m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 43m.

As of October 2026, there are 4 flights per week flying from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 50% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport vary, but if you’re flying out of New York and flying into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 20h 12m on average. Another popular route from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is flying from Newark to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, which will take roughly 20h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.