NBO → AUHNairobi to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 6 November 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

Today, NBO → AUH

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 07:15 EY770Etihad Left 08:30 +75 Landed 14:06 +51
  2. 19:15 EY766Etihad Sched 19:15Departure not confirmed by the board AUH 01:15scheduled

Checked NBO board 15:48 · AUH board 22:03

NBO Nairobi busy · +18
AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +13
3,443 km · ~4h 55m est.
dep bank 07:15–19:1516x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 16x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 tracked NBO → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~4h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
Etihad AirwaysEY71% on time

Flights EY770 07:15 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · EY768 13:35 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · EY766 19:15 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06EY770dep +75 → arr+51
11-05EY768dep +14 → arr−1
11-05EY770dep +35 → arr+21
11-04EY766dep +6 → arr−9
11-04EY770dep +23 → arr+8
11-03EY768dep +19 → arr+5
11-02EY766dep +43 → arr+39
11-02EY768dep +4 → arr−7
11-02EY770dep +29 → arr+14
11-01EY766dep +25 → arr+8
11-01EY770dep +28 → arr+15
10-31EY766dep +7 → arr−6
10-31EY768departed+20
10-30EY766dep +5 → arr−5
10-30EY770dep +26 → arr+20

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 6 kt Full NBO delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 9 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at NBO and AUH: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. 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 07:15 and evening departures around 19:15 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 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.