Flight from New York to Nairobi

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

↔ Flying the other way? Nairobi → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Nairobi?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) 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 New York

Nearest destinations

• New York → 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

Long-haul from New York

• 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

More flights to Africa

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

Flights to Nairobi

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Nairobi

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

More flights from North America

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