⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Dallas to Nairobi flights

Dallas (DFW) to Nairobi (NBO): 8,743 miles (14,070 km) great-circle, about 18h 00m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $845 round-trip on Qatar, with 1 stop, departing May 1, 2026.

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Depart
DFW
Dallas, USA
19:20
2026-05-01
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Arrive
NBO
Nairobi, Kenya
Returns 01:20
2026-05-31
Stops
1 stop
Distance
8,743 mi
Est. nonstop time
18h 00m
Trip type
Round-trip
$845
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Dallas to Nairobi fare fly?

$845 round-trip, Qatar QR730, departing 2026-05-01 at 19:20, returning 2026-05-31. The recorded itinerary left on a Friday, returning on a Sunday 30 nights later; the fare was observed 6 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Dallas from Nairobi?

  • Distance: 8,743 miles (14,070 km) great-circle, heading northeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 18h 00m.
  • Departure airport: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas, United States, UTC-5 on May 1, 2026.
  • Arrival: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Kenya, UTC+3 on May 1, 2026.
  • Time difference: Nairobi is 8 hours ahead of Dallas on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, United States to Kenya.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 5,330 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Qatar QR730, 1 stop, round-trip, 30 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Dallas to Nairobi fare compare with other routes from DFW?

At $845, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from DFW (median $198). That is 9.7 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the DFW median of 15.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from DFW of similar length: Ho Chi Minh City (9,037 mi) at $891 and Cairo (6,931 mi) at $850.

Qatar had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 DFW routes. It is the 2nd longest of the 30 routes we track from DFW.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Nairobi?

Of 8 departure airports with a fare to Nairobi, Dallas (DFW) ranked 4th at $845. Lowest: $393 from Doha (DOH); highest: $1821 from Washington DC (DCA); 0 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Qatar (4), RwandAir (2), airline UR (1) and Etihad (1).

The reverse, Nairobi (NBO) to Dallas (DFW), was $1223 round-trip on Qatar, 2 stops, departing May 3, 2026. Nairobi to Dallas flights.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/Chicago, Africa/Nairobi; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Dallas to Nairobi flight questions

How far is Dallas from Nairobi by plane?

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Dallas is about 8,743 miles (14,070 km) from Nairobi on a great-circle line from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), heading northeast. It is the 2nd longest of the 30 routes we track from DFW. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Dallas to Nairobi?

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About 18h 00m nonstop by our estimate for 8,743 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Qatar fare was with 1 stop. 8 airports in our feed had a fare to Nairobi; this one ranked 4th, and 0 of the 8 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Dallas and Nairobi?

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On May 1, 2026, Dallas was on UTC-5 (America/Chicago) and Nairobi on UTC+3 (Africa/Nairobi), so Nairobi was 8 hours ahead of Dallas: noon in Dallas was 20:00 in Nairobi. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Nairobi 9 hours ahead, in mid-July Nairobi 8 hours ahead.

How much is a flight from Dallas to Nairobi?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $845 per person round-trip on Qatar flight QR730, departing May 1, 2026, returning May 31, 2026, with 1 stop. At $845, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from DFW (median $198). That is 9.7 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the DFW median of 15.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Dallas to Nairobi?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Nairobi, 0 of the 8 recorded fares were nonstop. From DFW, 12 of 30 were. The reverse, Nairobi (NBO) to Dallas (DFW), was $1223 round-trip on Qatar, 2 stops, departing May 3, 2026.

Which airports serve flights from Dallas to Nairobi?

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It departs Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Dallas, United States, and arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya. An international flight, United States to Kenya. Routes from DFW of similar length: Ho Chi Minh City (9,037 mi) at $891 and Cairo (6,931 mi) at $850.

Where else near Nairobi can you fly from Dallas?

Cairo (CAI) $850Casablanca (CMN) $682Moscow (MOW) $1514London (LON) $995Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) $891Tokyo (TYO) $1362All flights from Dallas →

Other cities with flights to Nairobi

From Doha (DOH) $393From Johannesburg (JNB) $547From Dublin (DUB) $737From Lagos (LOS) $870From Minneapolis (MSP) $1385From Washington DC (IAD) $1561

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