£350 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Nairobi

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost £725 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,176 and £1,106 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of £815, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from New York to Nairobi were found on Turkish Airlines (£768) and Etihad Airways (£771).

There is just one airline that flies from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport direct and that is Kenya Airways. The best return deal found from Kenya Airways for the route is £713.

Weekly flights between New York and Nairobi historically see delays in approximately 24% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 179 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Thursday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Kenya Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 24% of their flights encountering any delays.

Istanbul (IST) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from New York to Nairobi picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £702 for a return.

Consider flying via Paris (CDG) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 18h 20m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Paris (CDG) often has the shortest stopovers from New York to Nairobi, with an average time of 2h 06m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and lands in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 14h 00m. The most common departure time is 13:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.