There are 5 ways to get from New York to Arusha by plane, 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane JFK - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 35m$501–1,739Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Arusha (ARK)plane JFK - ARK
21h 19m$397–1,423Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EWR - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 18m$639–2,150Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
22h 37m$466–1,168Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Arusha (ARK)plane EWR - ARK
28h 18m$495–1,734
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 18m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between New York and Arusha is 12083 km.
It takes approximately 20h 35m to get from New York to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 12:19 PM in New York and 7:19 PM in Arusha.
There are 618+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Brussels, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha via Brussels, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha via Zurich, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Arusha via Cairo, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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