Flying from the Big Apple to the African plains is now much easier, thanks to the introduction of a direct flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya Airways launched daily non-stop flights Oct. 28, making it the first direct, long-haul flight between the United States and Kenya. The flight from New York to Kenya will take 15 hours, with the flight in the opposite direction lasting approximately 14 hours.
Before the route debut, the journey between the United States and Kenya usually required at least one stopover, bookended by lengthy connecting flights.
Kenya and its capital city, Nairobi, have grown in popularity among American tourists who seek a safari experience with a base in a semi-modern city. In the other direction, East African residents will have a quicker, more direct path to New York — one of the world’s most popular cities for tourism.
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