There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Nairobi by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Nairobi
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DSM - NBO
25h 24m$719–2,322Fly Des Moines to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane DSM - WIL
26h 22m$618–2,221Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MSP - NBO
26h 18m$668–2,393Bus to Kansas City, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MCI - NBO
29h 43m$832–2,149Bus to Omaha, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane OMA - NBO
29h 10m$724–1,936
Des Moines (DSM) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Nairobi is to fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Nairobi is to fly which takes 25h 24m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Des Moines and Nairobi is 13393 km.
It takes approximately 25h 24m to get from Des Moines to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 9:54 AM in Des Moines and 5:54 PM in Nairobi.
There are 12163+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nairobi (NBO) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Kansas City to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Omaha to Nairobi via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Omaha to Nairobi via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Omaha to Nairobi via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
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