JNB → NBOJohannesburg to Nairobi

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 25% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,912 km, an estimated 4 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Nairobi. Updated 9 September 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +11
NBO Nairobi smooth · +0
2,912 km · ~4h 14m est.
dep bank 01:15–17:0019x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 24 operated JNB → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~4h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkKenya AirwaysSingapore AirlinesTurkish 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
Airlink4Z0% on time

Flights 4Z70 13:30 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ8% on time

Flights KQ765 01:15 daily · KQ761 12:10 daily · KQ763 17:00 daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ7344 varies Tu Su

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK6130 varies Mo Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09KQ765departed+23
09-084Z70departed+17
09-08CC3902arrived+0
09-08CGS4418arrived−8
09-08KQ761departed+34
09-08TK6130arrived+0
09-074Z70departed+16
09-07KQ761departed+21
09-07KQ763departed+31
09-064Z70departed+20
09-06KQ761departed+21
09-06KQ763departed+45
09-06SQ7344arrived+0
09-054Z70departed+20
09-05KQ761departed+117
09-05KQ763departed+11
09-05TK6130arrived+0
09-044Z70departed+102
09-04KQ761departed+162
09-04KQ763departed+18
09-04KQ765departed+22
09-034Z70departed+16
09-03KQ761departed+90
09-03KQ763departed+236

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
JNBJohannesburg +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 6 kt Full JNB delay board →
NBONairobi +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 3 kt Full NBO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Nairobi route actually runs

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

Is JNB–NBO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JNB 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 JNB–NBO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:15 and evening departures around 17:00 from JNB. 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 JNB to NBO?

Great-circle distance is 2,912 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 236–280 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–NBO fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.