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How to get fromSan Francisco to Kenyaby plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Kenya by plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    23h 14m
    $431–1,413

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kisumu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane SFO - KIS
    28h 29m
    $415–1,331

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mombasa

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane SFO - MBA
    23h 58m
    $530–1,737

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eldoret International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane SFO - EDL
    28h 31m
    $530–1,652

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane OAK - NBO
    28h 18m
    $487–1,609

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane SFO - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    30h 10m
    $420–1,142

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SFO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    29h 32m
    $519–1,759

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration23h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,504.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 14m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kenya?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO) every 4 hours.

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