Kenya AirwaysKQ89% on time
Flights KQ782 13:35 Tu Th Su · KQ792 13:35 Mo We Fr · KQ784 varies Tu We Th Sa
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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town (CPT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,100 km, an estimated 5 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Cape Town. Updated 17 September 2026 at 00:07 UTC.
NBO
Nairobi
heavy · +39
CPT
Cape Town
smooth · +0
4,100 km · ~5h 45m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated NBO → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-16KQ792arrived+6
09-15KQ782arrived−4
09-14KQ792arrived+0
09-13KQ782arrived−24
09-11KQ792arrived+8
09-10KQ782arrived−16
Actual 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 NBO and CPT: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Cape Town route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NBO to CPT 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 CPT questions
Is NBO–CPT running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NBO to CPT?
Great-circle distance is 4,100 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 319–381 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NBO–CPT fly?
Kenya Airways runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). 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 CPT, 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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