Flights JM8711 07:55 daily · JM8601 varies daily · JM8603 varies daily · JM8605 varies daily
Direct flights from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The nonstop covers 423 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mombasa and Nairobi. Updated 8 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.
route health from live MBA and NBO delay boards
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Mombasa to Nairobi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MBA 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MBA to NBO questions
Is MBA–NBO running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, 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 MBA to NBO?
Great-circle distance is 423 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MBA–NBO fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 133 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MBA 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.