There are 5 ways to get from New York to Kilimanjaro 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 Kilimanjarotaxi
22h 48m$644–1,658Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
27h 23m$364–840Fly 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 Kilimanjarotaxi
23h 17m$602–2,169Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Arusha (ARK)plane JFK - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
24h 59m$559–1,473Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EWR - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
31h 21m$562–1,901
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 Kilimanjaro is to fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $360 - $850 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 22h 48m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between New York and Kilimanjaro is 12124 km.
It takes approximately 22h 48m to get from New York to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 5:54 AM in New York and 12:54 PM in Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from New York to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- $18–55
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