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11/10/26
10:50 am
PDXPortland International Airport
26h 15mJFKNew York John F Kennedy AirportDOHHamad International Airport
11/12/26
12:05 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
1:35 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
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11/17/26
7:53 pm
PDXPortland International Airport
$1,126
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11/10/26
10:50 am
PDXPortland International Airport
26h 15mJFKNew York John F Kennedy AirportDOHHamad International Airport
11/12/26
12:05 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
5:00 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
34h 31mDOHHamad International AirportDFWDallas Fort Worth International Airport
11/18/26
4:31 pm
PDXPortland International Airport
$1,126
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11/10/26
9:00 am
PDXPortland International Airport
26h 10mSFOSan Francisco International AirportFRAFrankfurt am Main Airport
11/11/26
10:10 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
11:55 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
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11/18/26
3:13 pm
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$1,200
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11/10/26
9:58 am
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24h 37mSLCSalt Lake City International AirportCDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
11/11/26
9:35 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
11:59 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
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$1,201
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11/10/26
10:47 am
PDXPortland International Airport
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11/11/26
10:10 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
11:55 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
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11/18/26
6:20 pm
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$1,207
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11/02/26
9:55 am
PDXPortland International Airport
24h 40mSLCSalt Lake City International AirportCDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
11/03/26
9:35 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/09/26
11:59 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
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11/10/26
4:21 pm
PDXPortland International Airport
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11/10/26
10:46 am
PDXPortland International Airport
26h 19mLAXLos Angeles International AirportDOHHamad International Airport
11/12/26
12:05 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
1:35 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
29h 18mDOHHamad International AirportJFKNew York John F Kennedy Airport
11/17/26
7:53 pm
PDXPortland International Airport
$1,232
Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlinesfound Oct 13
11/10/26
10:50 am
PDXPortland International Airport
33h 25mJFKNew York John F Kennedy AirportDOHHamad International Airport
11/12/26
7:15 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
1:35 am
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
29h 18mDOHHamad International AirportJFKNew York John F Kennedy Airport
11/17/26
7:53 pm
PDXPortland International Airport
$1,126
LufthansaLufthansafound Oct 13
11/10/26
9:00 am
PDXPortland International Airport
26h 10mSFOSan Francisco International AirportFRAFrankfurt am Main Airport
11/11/26
10:10 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/17/26
11:55 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
27h 55mFRAFrankfurt am Main AirportSEASeattle Tacoma International Airport
11/18/26
4:50 pm
PDXPortland International Airport
$1,200
KLMKLMfound Oct 11
11/02/26
9:55 am
PDXPortland International Airport
24h 40mSLCSalt Lake City International AirportCDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
11/03/26
9:35 pm
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
11/09/26
11:55 pm
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28h 16mCDGParis Charles de Gaulle AirportSEASeattle Tacoma International Airport
11/10/26
5:11 pm
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Portland, US (PDX) - Nairobi, KE (NBO)

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When is the best time of day to fly?

Morning (5am - 12pm) is the cheapest time of day to fly from Portland to Nairobi. At $1,308 it is 17% cheaper than the average time. Afternoon (2pm - 5pm) is the most expensive time, 32% above average.

$1,308Morning$1,417Midday$2,071Afternoon$1,673Evening$1,389Late Night
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When is the best time of day to fly?
Time of dayAverage fare
Morning$1,308
Midday$1,417
Afternoon$2,071
Evening$1,673
Late Night$1,389

What do round-trip flights from Portland to Nairobi cost?

Share of fares in each price range.

16%$1,050to $1,20056%$1,200to $1,35018%$1,350to $1,5002%$1,500to $1,6504%$1,650to $1,8001%$1,800to $1,9502%$1,950and up
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What do round-trip flights from Portland to Nairobi cost?
Price rangeShare of fares
$1,050 to $1,20016%
$1,200 to $1,35056%
$1,350 to $1,50018%
$1,500 to $1,6502%
$1,650 to $1,8004%
$1,800 to $1,9501%
$1,950 and up2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about flying from Portland to Nairobi.

What is the typical flight duration from Portland to Nairobi?

Portland to Nairobi is about 9,135 miles. There is no scheduled nonstop service on this route, so the trip requires a connection and there is no typical flight duration to give.
Methodology
Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.

Are there any direct flights from Portland to Nairobi?

There are no nonstop flights from Portland to Nairobi. The route has no one-stop connections either, so the shortest routing requires at least two stops, typically routing through a major European or Gulf hub such as Amsterdam, London, or Doha before connecting onward to Nairobi. No single carrier or connecting city is currently scheduled as a one-stop option on this route.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. Carrier service, flight times and distances for this route come from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We report the days of the week and the departure times each carrier operates. The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time, given both per carrier and across all carriers on the route; where a schedule does not publish an elapsed time, it is derived from the scheduled departure and arrival times converted to UTC. Outbound and return times are computed by the same method, so the difference between them is directly comparable and reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in derivation. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two specific airports named, so an actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer. Where an aircraft type is shown, it also comes from this database: for U.S. routes it is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight, and elsewhere in the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example "Airbus A320 family") rather than guess a member, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is simply omitted rather than estimated. Flights known only from the OPDI feed carry no aircraft type, because their flight numbers are synthetic and joining by flight number would attribute another flight's aircraft. Where shown, on-time departure and arrival rates and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; where a typical fare is shown, it comes from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold.

What are the ground transportation options in Nairobi?

From Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, taxis and ride-hailing apps like Uber and Bolt are the most used and fastest ways into central Nairobi, typically taking about 45 minutes to an hour depending on traffic and costing around KES 3,000 (€22) for a standard taxi. Public bus line 34J is the cheapest option at just KES 35 (€0.25) and runs every 20 minutes during the day, though it makes 35 stops and takes closer to an hour. Private transfers booked in advance offer a comfortable, fixed-price alternative, and several car rental companies operate at the airport for those who prefer to drive themselves. There is no train service from the airport to the city center.
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Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from Portland to Nairobi?

No overnight or red-eye flights operate from Portland to Nairobi — there are no nonstop red-eyes, and no connecting itinerary on this route has an overnight long leg. Travelers heading to Nairobi from Portland fly on daytime services instead.
Methodology
Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times and block times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes. A flight counts as a red-eye when it departs in the afternoon or evening (3 p.m. or later local time) or in the early hours before 4 a.m., and is in the air at some point between midnight and 4 a.m. local time at both its departure airport and its arrival airport. An evening flight that lands before midnight at its destination is never counted, nor is a morning departure or a daytime long-haul that reaches the next calendar date only because of time zones. Each red-eye is labelled with its timing (for example, overnight and landing the next morning, or late-night and landing after midnight). For connecting itineraries the same rule is applied to the longer leg, from one representative day's flight search.

Which airlines usually operate this route from Portland to Nairobi?

No airlines operate nonstop from Portland to Nairobi, and no one-stop itineraries are currently scheduled on this route; reaching Nairobi from Portland requires at least two stops. Because the schedule shows no single-carrier connection patterns, no specific airline or typical fare can be named for this routing. Travelers would need to piece together multi-stop itineraries across multiple carriers.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a typical fare is shown for a carrier, it is the median of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

Which airport should I use in Nairobi?

Nairobi has one main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which serves all international and most domestic flights. It is about 15 km southeast of the city centre, with good links to downtown and the Nairobi National Park area.

How do I get to Portland Intl Airport from the city center?

From downtown Portland, the MAX Light Rail Red Line runs directly to Portland International Airport in about 45 minutes and is the most popular, affordable option. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxis, offer door-to-door convenience with a faster trip of roughly 25–35 minutes depending on traffic. Several shuttle and bus services also operate to the airport, and driving yourself is straightforward with rental cars and on-site parking available.
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Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at Nairobi airport?

Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport is built within the JKIA security perimeter, with 172 soundproofed rooms, a 24-hour on-demand shuttle, and five-minute access to Terminals 1 and 2. Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport is about a 7-minute drive from the airport and offers a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle; Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport is about a 15-minute drive away with free transfers. Overnight stays inside the terminals are possible since they are open 24/7, though they can be uncomfortable due to heavy traffic and limited comfortable seating.
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What facilities and services are available to travelers at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport?

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport offers free Wi-Fi throughout the terminal, with banking and currency exchange services and ATMs available in several locations. Travelers will find duty-free shopping, a children's play area, prayer rooms and a chapel on the first floor of the international arrival terminal, plus a meditation room and a nursing room. Paid shower facilities are available, along with a massage centre or foot massage chairs and a gym. There is a 24-hour pharmacy, medical assistance available around the clock, and a Port Health Clinic for emergency care. A business centre with photocopying, printing and a small meeting room is available airside, and baggage trolleys are free in both arrivals and departures. SIM cards can be purchased after baggage claim in Terminal 1, and Burgundy House at gate 16 next to Java Coffee House serves as the designated smoking area.
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Are there accessible services or children's facilities at the Portland and Nairobi airports?

Portland International Airport offers a sensory room on Concourse D near gate D10, designed for neurodivergent travelers and featuring a partial plane replica, interactive lighting, and sensory bags with fidget tools and hearing protection earmuffs. Wheelchair-accessible taxis and rideshares are available through the PDX WAV program, which can be reached 24/7 at 503-865-4928. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport provides facilities for people with reduced mobility including reserved parking, accessible washrooms, and elevators, along with baby and child care rooms. Wheelchairs at Nairobi should be requested through the airline at least 48 hours prior to departure, and the 24/7 Sikika Center offers real-time support for passengers needing special assistance.
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What aircraft are typically used on flights from Portland to Nairobi?

No scheduled nonstop flights operate from Portland to Nairobi, so there are no aircraft types to report for a direct routing. The route connects through a hub.
Methodology
Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.

Which airline alliances serve flights from Portland to Nairobi?

There is no nonstop service from Portland to Nairobi, so no airline alliance operates a direct flight on this route. The journey is always a connecting itinerary of two or more stops, meaning alliance coverage — Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam — depends entirely on the connecting carriers a traveler chooses; Emirates, a major operator to Nairobi, belongs to no alliance.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. Carrier service, flight times and distances for this route come from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We report the days of the week and the departure times each carrier operates. The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time, given both per carrier and across all carriers on the route; where a schedule does not publish an elapsed time, it is derived from the scheduled departure and arrival times converted to UTC. Outbound and return times are computed by the same method, so the difference between them is directly comparable and reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in derivation. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two specific airports named, so an actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer. Where an aircraft type is shown, it also comes from this database: for U.S. routes it is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight, and elsewhere in the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example "Airbus A320 family") rather than guess a member, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is simply omitted rather than estimated. Flights known only from the OPDI feed carry no aircraft type, because their flight numbers are synthetic and joining by flight number would attribute another flight's aircraft. Where shown, on-time departure and arrival rates and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; where a typical fare is shown, it comes from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold.

What are the best airport lounge options when departing from Portland?

Portland International Airport has four airport lounges: Escape Lounge, Alaska Lounge, United Club, and Delta Sky Club. Escape Lounge is in Concourse D between Gates D8 and D10, with pay-at-the-door access from $30, plus Priority Pass, DragonPass, and select American Express and Delta SkyMiles Reserve cards. Alaska Lounge sits airside on the South Hall Mezzanine, open to single-visit pass holders, Alaska Lounge members, eligible First Class passengers, and eligible oneworld elites. United Club is across from Gate E1 in Concourse E, while Delta Sky Club is in Concourse D, both serving eligible premium-cabin passengers and members of their respective alliances.
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Are same‑day changes or standby possible on this route?

Same‑day changes and standby depend on the operating airline and fare class; flexible tickets and premium cabins typically allow them, while restrictive economy fares do not.