Direct Flights from New York to Nairobi
Nairobi · Kenya
Nonstop service from JFK to NBO on Kenya Airways. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
New York is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Nairobi — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Nairobi for, from New York
15h 15m in the air, 7,355 miles. Give Nairobi a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
Nairobi is 5,317 ft higher than New York, at 5,330 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Nairobi
Nairobi is the political, as well as financial and media capital of Kenya. A city of 4.8 million inhabitants, it's the largest and fastest growing city in the country and one of Africa's largest cities. Nairobi is at the Nairobi River, and at an altitude of 1,795 m (5,889 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest national capitals in the world. While a transit point that most travellers to Kenya will pass through, it's certainly also worth taking a few days to experience this bustling metropolis.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Nairobi
- Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi.
- The National Museums of Kenya is a multi-disciplinary state corporation established under the National Museums and Heritage Act (2006).
- The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in Nairobi. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.
- The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km (6.2 mi) outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicl…
- The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station.
- Uhuru Park is a 12.9 hectare recreational park adjacent to the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya. It was opened to the public by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 23 May 1969.
- Ol Donyo Sabuk, or Kyanzavi in Kamba, is a mountain in Kwanzaa Division, Machako's County, William Northrup McMillan was the first non native to settle here.
- Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi, in Kenya. Bomas interpreted to mean (homesteads) displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes.
- The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya.
- Nairobi Arboretum is located along state house road in the area of Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1907 by Mr. Batiscombe in a bid to try out new forestry trees.
- The Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services (KNADS) is situated at the edge of the central business district in downtown Nairobi along Moi Avenue next to Ambassadeur Hotel.
- Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum is a commemorative park and museum in the Lang'ata area of Nairobi, Kenya. Spanning approximately 68 acres (28 ha), it is Kenya's largest urban memorial park.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Nairobi weather, compared with New York
16° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Nairobi 80°F · New York 40°F · 40° warmer
- April
- Nairobi 79°F · New York 59°F · 20° warmer
- July
- Nairobi 75°F · New York 84°F · 9° colder
- October
- Nairobi 80°F · New York 65°F · 15° warmer
Nairobi is the steadier of the two, moving 8° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Nairobi
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Nairobi is April–January, when daytime highs are a comfortable 75–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Nairobi rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Nairobi National Park, National Museums of Kenya, and Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Nairobi?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) on Kenya Airways.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Nairobi?
- Kenya Airways flies nonstop between New York (JFK) and Nairobi (NBO).
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Nairobi?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from New York to Nairobi.
- How far is Nairobi from New York?
- Nairobi is about 7,355 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Kenya?
- Yes — Nairobi (NBO) has nonstop service from New York on Kenya Airways, making it a nonstop gateway to Kenya.
- What is there to do in Nairobi?
- Popular things to do include Nairobi National Park, National Museums of Kenya, Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi, Karen Blixen Museum, Kenya, and more.
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