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title: "New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) flights: who flies it"
description: "Kenya Airways flies New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) nonstop about 5 times a week as KQ 3, scheduled at 13h 30m to 14h. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-nbo"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-nbo.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# New York to Nairobi (JFK-NBO): nonstop flights and who flies them

Kenya Airways flies the JFK to NBO nonstop about 5 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KQ 3, scheduled at 13h 30m to 14h for the 7,355 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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5

Flights a week, 4-week average

13h 30m to 14h

Scheduled flight time

7,355 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## New York to Nairobi flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for JFK to NBO starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs JFK | Arrives NBO | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 10:45 | 14h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 10:15 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 10:15 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Tue, Oct 27 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 10:15 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Wed, Oct 28 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 10:15 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Fri, Oct 30 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 10:15 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Sun, Nov 1 | KQ 3 | Kenya Airways | 13:45 | 11:15 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |

Showing all 7 scheduled JFK to NBO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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## Aircraft on the New York to Nairobi nonstop

Kenya Airways flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on every departure in the schedule table on this page.

## The full JFK to NBO nonstop schedule

This page carries the full JFK to NBO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each JFK to NBO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See JFK to NBO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying New York to Nairobi nonstop

Carriers operating JFK to NBO nonstop in the current schedule.

- [Kenya Airways (KQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/kq.md)\
  [The aircraft KQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kq.md)

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## Frequently asked questions about JFK to NBO

**How long is the flight from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)?**

Scheduled flight times from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) run from 13h 30m to 14h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 7,355 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from JFK to NBO?**

Kenya Airways is currently the only airline flying JFK to NBO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on JFK to NBO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How many flights a week are there from JFK to NBO?**

About 5 nonstop flights a week run between New York (JFK) and Nairobi (NBO) in the current schedule, operated by Kenya Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from JFK to NBO depart?**

In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled JFK to NBO nonstop leaves at 13:45 local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date.

**Which flights operate JFK to NBO nonstop?**

Kenya Airways flies KQ 3 nonstop from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on JFK to NBO?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kenya Airways on JFK to NBO. The page carries the full JFK to NBO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [NBO to JFK nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-jfk.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.md), or [every route from Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo.md).

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full JFK to NBO nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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