JNB → NBO Johannesburg to Nairobi
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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 14% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 8 September 2026 at 00:07 UTC.
JNB
Johannesburg
smooth · +7
NBO
Nairobi
smooth · +0
dep bank 00:48–17:00 18x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
14% on time
of the last 21 operated JNB → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +21 min . 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival +21 min across the last 21 operated legs
Flight time ~4h 14m estimated from route distance
Weekly departures 18x 4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled 0.0% recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week scheduled departures · origin local time
Airlink Kenya Airways Singapore Airlines 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
Airlink4Z 0% on time
Flights 4Z70 13:30 daily
Kenya AirwaysKQ 8% 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 Sa
History operated legs · board outcomes
09-06 SQ7344 arrived +0
09-05 TK6130 arrived +0
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Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Board tracking
Recent operations · last 7 days + today
Live airport board rows from JNB and NBO, paired departure → arrival per flight and day. Rolling window — today plus the previous 7 days from our live airport boards, accumulated on each FIDS poll.
Board rows 52 Completed 21 Delayed 18 Within 15m 3/21 Median +21m
4Z70 AIRLINK
8 days
JNB
Departure
Sched 13:30
Scheduled departure
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NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
Mon schedule from board history
JNB
Departure
13:46
Departed · Sched 13:3016m late
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NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
13:50
Departed · Sched 13:3020m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
13:50
Departed · Sched 13:3020m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
15:12
Departed · Sched 13:30102m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
13:46
Departed · Sched 13:3016m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
14:00
Departed · Sched 13:3030m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 18:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
Sched 13:30
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
→
NBO
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
Full 4Z70 history →
KQ761 KENYA AIRWAYS
7 days
JNB
Departure
Sched 12:10
Scheduled departure
→
NBO
Arrival
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
Mon, Sep 7
2/2 legs · 5Y-CYB
JNB
Departure
14:46
Departed · Sched 14:2521m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 17:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Sun, Sep 6
2/2 legs · 5Y-CYA
JNB
Departure
12:31
Departed · Sched 12:1021m late
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NBO
Arrival
Sched 17:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Sat, Sep 5
2/2 legs · 5Y-FFE
JNB
Departure
14:07
Departed · Sched 12:10117m late
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NBO
Arrival
Sched 17:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Fri, Sep 4
2/2 legs · 5Y-CYA
JNB
Departure
14:52
Departed · Sched 12:10162m late
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NBO
Arrival
Sched 17:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Thu, Sep 3
2/2 legs · 5Y-CYF
JNB
Departure
13:40
Departed · Sched 12:1090m late
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NBO
Arrival
Sched 17:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Wed, Sep 2
2/2 legs · 5Y-KZD
JNB
Departure
12:30
Departed · Sched 12:1020m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 17:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Full KQ761 history →
KQ763 Kenya
6 days
Mon, Sep 7
2/2 legs · 5Y-KZC
JNB
Departure
17:31
Departed · Sched 17:0031m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 22:05
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Sun, Sep 6
2/2 legs · 5Y-KZC
JNB
Departure
17:45
Departed · Sched 17:0045m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 22:05
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Sat, Sep 5
2/2 legs · 5Y-KZJ
JNB
Departure
17:11
Departed · Sched 17:0011m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 22:05
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Fri, Sep 4
2/2 legs · 5Y-KZJ
JNB
Departure
17:18
Departed · Sched 17:0018m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 22:05
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Thu, Sep 3
2/2 legs · 5Y-KYD
JNB
Departure
20:56
Departed · Sched 17:00236m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 22:05
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Wed, Sep 2
2/2 legs · 5Y-KYD
JNB
Departure
17:57
Departed · Sched 17:0057m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 22:05
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Full KQ763 history →
KQ765 Kenya
6 days
Mon, Sep 7
2/2 legs · 5Y-FFB
JNB
Departure
Sched 01:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 06:20
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Sun, Sep 6
1/2 legs · 5Y-FFB
JNB
Departure
Sched 01:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 06:20
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Sat schedule from board history
Sat, Sep 5
2/2 legs · 5Y-FFB
JNB
Departure
Sched 01:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 06:20
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
03:02
Departed · Sched 02:4022m late
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 06:20
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Thu, Sep 3
2/2 legs · 5Y-CYF
JNB
Departure
Sched 01:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 06:20
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
JNB
Departure
Sched 01:15
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
→
NBO
Arrival
Sched 06:20
Scheduled time only · no board update captured
Full KQ765 history →
SQ7344 Singapore Airlines
1 day
Sun, Sep 6
1/2 legs · 9V-SFP
JNB
Departure
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
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NBO
Arrival
02:08
Landed · Sched 02:026m late
TK6130 Turkish Airlines
1 day
Sat, Sep 5
1/2 legs · TC-JOV
JNB
Departure
—
Board row not captured for this rotation yet.
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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 80/100. 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 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.