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There are 8 ways to get from United States to Kenya by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane JFK - NBO
    17h 41m
    $453–913

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane JFK - KIS
    18h 46m
    $577–1,431

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane JFK - MBA
    20h 15m
    $632–1,837

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Eldoret International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane JFK - EDL
    19h 28m
    $892–2,352

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BOS - NBO
    21h 46m
    $463–1,203

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane JFK - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    19h 52m
    $602–1,442

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Malindi, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Malindi (MYD)plane plane JFK - MYD
    2. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus bus
    22h 37m
    $728–1,831

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane PVD - NBO
    26h 19m
    $611–1,317

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$480Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,886.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 41m

What companies run services between United States and Kenya?

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.

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