NBO → AMSNairobi to Amsterdam

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Amsterdam (AMS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,677 km, an estimated 9 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Amsterdam. Updated 15 November 2026 at 01:23 UTC.

NBO Nairobi busy · +18
AMS Amsterdam smooth · +0
6,677 km · ~9h 04m est.
dep bank 08:35–23:5914x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 12 tracked NBO → AMS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~9h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kenya AirwaysKLM

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 AirwaysKQ50% on time

Flights KQ116 08:35 daily

KLMKL83% on time

Flights KL566 23:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14KL566departed+87
11-14KQ116arrived+9
11-13KL566arrived−13
11-13KQ116arrived+30
11-12KL566dep +11 → arr−35
11-12KQ116arrived−5
11-11KL566dep +18 → arr−21
11-11KQ116arrived+16
11-10KL566arrived−14
11-09KL566arrived+8
11-09KQ116arrived+1
11-08KL566dep +52 → arr+31
11-08KQ116arrived+42

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
NBONairobi +18 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 10 kt Full NBO delay board →
AMSAmsterdam +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 7 kt Full AMS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at NBO: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nairobi to Amsterdam route actually runs

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

Is NBO–AMS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at NBO 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 NBO–AMS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 23:59 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AMS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to AMS?

Great-circle distance is 6,677 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 501–602 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–AMS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.