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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Abidjan (ABJ): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 4,596 km, an estimated 6 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Abidjan. Updated 12 September 2026 at 15:03 UTC.
NBO
Nairobi
heavy · +39
ABJ
Abidjan
tracking
4,596 km · ~6h 24m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
57 / 100
route health from live NBO and ABJ delay boards
Flight time~6h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Kenya Airways
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 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 22% 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 →
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How the Nairobi to Abidjan route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NBO to ABJ 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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NBO to ABJ questions
Is NBO–ABJ running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NBO to ABJ?
Great-circle distance is 4,596 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 354–424 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NBO–ABJ fly?
Kenya Airways runs the route with about 3 flights a week (tue, thu, sat). 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 NBO and arrival-side delay at ABJ, 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.
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