Flight from Nairobi to Los Angeles

From Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa  →  LAX (LAX), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Los Angeles → Nairobi

How long is the flight from Nairobi to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 19 hours 17 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,677 miles (15,573 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Nairobi

• Nairobi → Johannesburg
• Nairobi → Doha
• Nairobi → Abu Dhabi
• Nairobi → Cairo
• Nairobi → Dubai
• Nairobi → Tel Aviv
• Nairobi → Cape Town
• Nairobi → Mumbai
• Nairobi → Athens
• Nairobi → Istanbul
• Nairobi → Bucharest
• Nairobi → Rome
• Nairobi → Delhi
• Nairobi → Budapest
• Nairobi → Vienna
• Nairobi → Barcelona
• Nairobi → Milan
• Nairobi → Munich
• Nairobi → Casablanca
• Nairobi → Zurich

Flights to Los Angeles

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