China Southern AirlineCZ
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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Nairobi (NBO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,679 km, an estimated 11 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Nairobi. Updated 14 November 2026 at 12:24 UTC.
Today, CAN → NBO
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 21:00 CZ6043China Southern Airline On scheduleFinal call · Gate B160,A301 · T2 ·
- 21:40 KQ887Kenya Airways On scheduleGate A151 · T2 ·
Checked CAN board 20:24 · NBO board 15:48
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +11
NBO
Nairobi
smooth · +0
8,679 km · ~11h 38m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100
route health from live CAN and NBO delay boards
Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−29 minacross the last 1 arrival
Flight time~11h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern AirlineKenya Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysKenya AirwaysKQ
Flights KQ887 21:40 Tu Th Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at NBO: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Guangzhou to Nairobi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to NBO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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CAN to NBO questions
Is CAN–NBO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–NBO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:55 and evening departures around 21:00 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NBO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to NBO?
Great-circle distance is 8,679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 643–774 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–NBO fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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