IST → NBOIstanbul to Nairobi

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Nairobi (NBO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,808 km, an estimated 6 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Nairobi. Updated 17 September 2026 at 21:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
NBO Nairobi smooth · +6
4,808 km · ~6h 40m est.
departs 18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated IST → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~6h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish Airlines

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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK86% on time

Flights TK607 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17TK607departed+25
09-16TK607dep +0 → arr−7
09-15TK607dep +0 → arr−17
09-14TK607dep +0 → arr+1
09-13TK607departed+0
09-12TK607dep +0 → arr−8
09-11TK607departed+15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 14 kt Full IST delay board →
NBONairobi +6 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 6 kt Full NBO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Nairobi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST 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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IST to NBO questions

Is IST–NBO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IST to NBO?

Great-circle distance is 4,808 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 369–442 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–NBO fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at NBO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.