Kenya AirwaysKQ44% on time
Flights KQ783 14:25 Tu Th Su · KQ793 14:25 Mo We Fr · KQ785 varies Tu We Th Sa
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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,100 km, an estimated 5 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Nairobi. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:08 UTC.
CPT
Cape Town
busy · +17
NBO
Nairobi
smooth · +0
4,100 km · ~5h 45m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
44% on time
of the last 9 operated CPT → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Kenya 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 daysHistory
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
Current conditions put the pressure at CPT and NBO: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cape Town to Nairobi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT 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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CPT to NBO questions
Is CPT–NBO running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CPT–NBO?
Operators schedule 2 departures from CPT. 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 CPT to NBO?
Great-circle distance is 4,100 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 319–381 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CPT–NBO fly?
Kenya Airways runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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