There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Nairobi by plane, train, subway, bus, 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 Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SMF - NBO
26h 27m$733–1,796Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane SFO - WIL
34h 31m$508–1,274Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SFO - NBO
26h 38m$739–1,275Fly Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane SMF - WIL
32h 30m$650–1,700Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane OAK - NBO
29h 1m$584–1,572Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane RNO - NBO
34h 44m$550–1,374Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SFO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
32h 57m$657–1,921
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Nairobi is to train and BART and fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 34h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Nairobi is to fly which takes 26h 27m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) and Nairobi is 15343 km.
It takes approximately 26h 27m to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Nairobi, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sacramento International Airport Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 38h 30m and has three stopovers.
Nairobi is 10h ahead of Sacramento Airport (SMF). It is currently 7:27 PM in Sacramento Airport (SMF) and 5:27 AM in Nairobi.
Safarilink, World Ticket, United Airlines and six other airlines offer flights from Sacramento International Airport Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport.
There are 11685+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Sacramento Airport (SMF), USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
JetBlue Airways and Kenya Airways fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nairobi (NBO) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Nairobi via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Nairobi via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Frankfurt, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Frankfurt, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nairobi via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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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