Cheap flights from New York to Kenya from £338

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Kenya from New York, with most prices found around £720. If you aren’t able to travel to Kenya during the month of October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £729.

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 £721. 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 Friday because tickets tend to average around £1,724. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Kenya.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Kenya flights are usually those with departure times at midday. Our users have found flights to Kenya at midday for as low as £782. Flights to Kenya are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £913. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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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 £870 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 £797 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class 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.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 6 flights per week flying from New York to Kenya. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 21h 02m to fly from New York to Kenya if you fly out of New York (the most popular airport in New York) and into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Kenya). If you’re flying out of Newark and into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, then the flight time is around 27h 20m.