--- title: "Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK) flights: who flies it" description: "Kenya Airways flies Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK) nonstop about 7 times a week as KQ 2, scheduled at 15h. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-jfk" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-jfk.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nairobi to New York (NBO-JFK): nonstop flights and who flies them Kenya Airways flies the NBO to JFK nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KQ 2, scheduled at 15h 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 22, 2026. See NBO to JFK on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 15h Scheduled flight time 7,355 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nairobi to New York flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NBO to JFK 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 Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NBO | Arrives JFK | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | KQ 2 | Kenya Airways | 23:35 | 07:35 | 15h | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled NBO to JFK 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. See every NBO to JFK date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nairobi to New York nonstop Kenya Airways flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## The full NBO to JFK nonstop schedule This page carries the full NBO to JFK nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NBO to JFK nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NBO to JFK on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nairobi to New York nonstop Carriers operating NBO to JFK 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) See NBO to JFK on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NBO to JFK **How long is the flight from Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK)?** KQ 2 is scheduled at 15h from Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK) on every departure 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 NBO to JFK?** Kenya Airways is currently the only airline flying NBO to JFK nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NBO to JFK, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NBO to JFK?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Nairobi (NBO) and New York (JFK) 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 NBO to JFK depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled NBO to JFK nonstop leaves at 23:35 local time at Nairobi. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate NBO to JFK nonstop?** Kenya Airways flies KQ 2 nonstop from Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK), 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 NBO to JFK?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kenya Airways on NBO to JFK. The page carries the full NBO to JFK nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [JFK to NBO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-nbo.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo.md), or [every route from New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full NBO to JFK 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)