JNB → NBOJohannesburg to Nairobi

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 24 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 3 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.

Today, JNB → NBO

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 01:35 KQ765Kenya On scheduleTA ·
  2. 12:05 KQ761Kenya Sched 12:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 13:30 4Z70South African Airlink On scheduleGate A01 · TB ·
  4. 17:00 KQ763Kenya On scheduleGate A06 · TA ·

Checked JNB board 14:00 · NBO board 10:48

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +10
NBO Nairobi smooth · +6
2,912 km · ~4h 14m est.
dep bank 01:35–17:0032x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live JNB and NBO delay boards

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 3 arrivals
Flight time~4h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.2%recent route rate · 1 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kenya AirwaysSingapore AirlinesSouth African AirlinkTurkish 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
Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ765 varies daily · KQ761 12:05 daily · KQ763 17:00 daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ7344 varies Su

South African Airlink4Z

Flights 4Z70 13:30 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK6130 varies Mo Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-024Z70departed+27
11-02KQ761departed+79
11-02KQ763cancelledCNX
11-02TK6130arrived−1
11-014Z70departed+24
11-01KQ761departed+30
11-01KQ763departed+4
11-01SQ7344arrived−11
10-314Z70departed+16
10-31KQ761departed+153
10-31KQ763departed+68
10-31KQ765departed+61
10-31TK6130arrived+0
10-304Z70departed+19
10-30KQ761departed+18
10-30KQ763departed+39
10-30KQ765departed+58
10-294Z70departed+19
10-29KQ761departed+21
10-29KQ763departed+11
10-29KQ765departed−1
10-284Z70departed+20
10-28KQ761departed+218
10-28KQ763departed+13

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 12 kt Full JNB delay board →
NBONairobi +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 16 kt Full NBO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at NBO: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–NBO?

Operators schedule 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.