Etihad AirwaysEY75% on time
Flights EY770 07:05 Mo We Th Sa Su · EY768 13:35 Tu We Fr Su · EY766 19:00 Mo Tu Th Sa Su
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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,443 km, an estimated 4 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Abu Dhabi. Updated 13 September 2026 at 07:48 UTC.
NBO
Nairobi
heavy · +39
AUH
Abu Dhabi
busy · +27
3,443 km · ~4h 55m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 16 operated NBO → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~4h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Etihad 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Abu Dhabi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NBO to AUH 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 AUH questions
Is NBO–AUH running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on NBO–AUH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 19:00 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from NBO to AUH?
Great-circle distance is 3,443 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 273–325 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NBO–AUH fly?
Etihad Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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