There are 7 ways to get from Kenya to New York by plane, taxi, 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 Kisumu International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane KIS - JFK
19h 59m$488–1,236Fly Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane NBO - EWR
21h 44m$413–1,430Fly Mombasa to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MBA - JFK
18h 24m$434–1,243Fly Eldoret International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane EDL - JFK
19h 47m$647–1,658Fly Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane NBO - JFK
18h 27m$445–1,120Taxi to Ukunda, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane UKA - JFK
23h 46m$490–1,094Bus to Malindi, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MYD - JFK
24h 55m$529–1,337
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to New York is to fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to New York is to fly which takes 18h 24m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Kenya and New York is 7248 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Kenya to New York, including transfers.
New York is 8h behind Kenya. It is currently 4:21 PM in Kenya and 8:21 AM in New York.
There are 3900+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Kenya and New York, NY, USA?
Jambojet Limited and Kenya Airways fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Mombasa to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Ukunda to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Malindi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Mombasa to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Ukunda to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mombasa to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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