Nairobi ⇄ John F Kennedy International NBO–JFK
Airlines flew 518 flights between Nairobi, Kenya NBO in Nairobi, KE and John F Kennedy International JFK in New York, NY in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 99,108 passengers in 121,212 seats, 82% of them filled, and 5,630,387 pounds of freight. 7,360 miles, on 1 airline: Kenya Airways PLC (518).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 66 |
| 2/25 | 52 |
| 3/25 | 46 |
| 4/25 | 50 |
| 5/25 | 50 |
| 6/25 | 54 |
| 7/25 | 56 |
| 8/25 | 64 |
| 9/25 | 36 |
| 10/25 | 36 |
| 11/25 | 32 |
| 12/25 | 48 |
| 1/26 | 48 |
| 2/26 | 30 |
| 3/26 | 34 |
| 4/26 | 34 |
| 5/26 | 44 |
| 6/26 | 54 |
| 7/26 | 58 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 11,941 |
| 2/25 | 9,003 |
| 3/25 | 7,569 |
| 4/25 | 8,663 |
| 5/25 | 9,186 |
| 6/25 | 10,999 |
| 7/25 | 11,472 |
| 8/25 | 11,824 |
| 9/25 | 7,073 |
| 10/25 | 6,714 |
| 11/25 | 5,840 |
| 12/25 | 8,483 |
| 1/26 | 8,981 |
| 2/26 | 5,271 |
| 3/26 | 7,408 |
| 4/26 | 6,844 |
| 5/26 | 8,991 |
| 6/26 | 10,212 |
| 7/26 | 11,467 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Airways PLC KQ | 518 | 99,108 | 82% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 518 | 234 | 99,108 |
NBO → JFK this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
261 flights, 51,188 passengers in 61,074 seats, 1,213,800 pounds of freight. Kenya Airways PLC 261.
JFK → NBO this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
257 flights, 47,920 passengers in 60,138 seats, 4,416,587 pounds of freight. Kenya Airways PLC 257.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Nairobi, Kenya NBO and John F Kennedy International JFK; all routes.
