Cheap flights from New York to Nairobi from C$ 573

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport from New York, with most prices found around C$ 1,316. The month of September is another great option to travel to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, with average flight prices from New York averaging around C$ 1,330.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 1,244. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 2,019.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is at noon. Flights from New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport during this time can be as low as C$ 1,393. Flights to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of C$ 1,814. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

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 C$ 1,602 when searching weeks out. 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 C$ 1,483 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 175 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Kenya Airways has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 88% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of C$ 1,463.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 15m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 05m.

As of March 2026, there are 6 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 33% of flights taking off on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in New York, such as Newark or New York, and flying into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, then you can expect flight times to average 19h 35m and 31h 10m, respectively.