Flight from Nairobi to New York

From Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa  →  JFK (JFK), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? New York → Nairobi

How long is the flight from Nairobi to New York?

A nonstop flight from Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK) takes about 14 hours 51 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,355 miles (11,837 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Nairobi

Nearest destinations

• Nairobi → Johannesburg
• Nairobi → Doha
• Nairobi → Abu Dhabi
• Nairobi → Cairo
• Nairobi → Dubai
• Nairobi → Tel Aviv
• Nairobi → Cape Town
• Nairobi → Mumbai
• Nairobi → Athens
• Nairobi → Istanbul

Long-haul from Nairobi

• Nairobi → Los Angeles
• Nairobi → San Francisco
• Nairobi → Las Vegas
• Nairobi → Mexico City
• Nairobi → Seattle
• Nairobi → Vancouver
• Nairobi → Dallas
• Nairobi → Auckland
• Nairobi → Cancun
• Nairobi → Atlanta

More flights to North America

• Nairobi → Chicago
• Nairobi → Miami
• Nairobi → Boston
• Nairobi → Toronto

Flights to New York

Nearest origins

• Boston → New York
• Toronto → New York
• Chicago → New York
• Atlanta → New York
• Miami → New York
• Dallas → New York
• Cancun → New York
• Mexico City → New York
• Las Vegas → New York
• Seattle → New York

Long-haul to New York

• Melbourne → New York
• Bali (Denpasar) → New York
• Sydney → New York
• Singapore → New York
• Kuala Lumpur → New York
• Auckland → New York
• Bangkok → New York
• Manila → New York
• Hong Kong → New York
• Johannesburg → New York

More flights from Africa

• Cairo → New York
• Cape Town → New York
• Casablanca → New York