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There are 8 ways to get from California to Kenya by plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LAX - NBO
    24h 37m
    $379–1,314

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    23h 57m
    $352–1,114

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mombasa

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane SFO - MBA
    24h 51m
    $501–1,738

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SAN - NBO
    24h 8m
    $394–1,306

  5. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Nairobi

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SNA - NBO
    46h 19m
    $425–1,405

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SMF - NBO
    27h 41m
    $493–1,204

  7. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BUR - NBO
    26h 45m
    $398–1,310

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LAX - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    29h 20m
    $477–1,660

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration24h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,619.5 km
  • Duration: 24h 37m

What companies run services between California, USA and Kenya?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.

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