There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Nairobi by plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LAX - NBO
24h 2m$459–1,514Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Nairobi
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SAN - NBO
28h 16m$445–1,387Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Nairobi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SNA - NBO
32h 44m$562–1,622Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ONT - NBO
30h 15m$503–1,429Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nairobi
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BUR - NBO
30h 40m$508–1,410Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LAX - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
29h 35m$527–1,760
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Nairobi is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 28h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Nairobi is to fly which takes 24h 2m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Nairobi is 15620 km.
It takes approximately 24h 2m to get from Los Angeles to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 10h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:06 AM in Los Angeles and 4:06 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11540+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
Air France, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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