NBO → DXBNairobi to Dubai

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 62% of the last 39 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. 4 of the 39 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,559 km, an estimated 5 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Dubai. Updated 6 November 2026 at 15:34 UTC.

Today, NBO → DXB

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 07:15 EK718Emirates Left 07:49 +34 Landed 13:15
  2. 16:45 EK720Emirates Sched 16:45Departure not confirmed by the board DXB est. 22:37sched 22:45
  3. 18:15 KQ310Kenya On scheduleT1A ·

Checked NBO board 15:48 · DXB board 19:34

NBO Nairobi busy · +18
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
3,559 km · ~5h 04m est.
dep bank 07:15–23:3037x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 39 tracked NBO → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 4 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~5h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.3%recent route rate · 4 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesflydubaiKenya 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
EmiratesEK83% on time

Flights EK718 07:15 daily · EK720 16:45 daily · EK722 22:45 daily

flydubaiFZ

Flights FZ1582 22:10 Mo We Fr Su

Kenya AirwaysKQ8% on time

Flights KQ310 18:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · KQ304 23:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06EK718dep +34 → arr+0
11-05EK718dep +41 → arr+19
11-05EK720dep +55 → arr+17
11-05EK722arrived−26
11-05KQ304arrived+98
11-04EK718dep +15 → arr−12
11-04EK720dep +9 → arr−12
11-04EK722dep −18 → arr−25
11-04FZ1582dep +24 → arr−15
11-04KQ304arrived+103
11-04KQ310arrived+113
11-03EK718dep +36 → arr+12
11-03EK720dep +7 → arr−8
11-03EK722dep +21 → arr+8
11-03KQ304arrived+52
11-02EK718dep +26 → arr+1
11-02EK720dep +3 → arr−19
11-02EK722dep +13 → arr−12
11-02FZ1582dep +3 → arr−25
11-02KQ310arrived+71
11-01EK718dep +38 → arr+11
11-01EK720dep +71 → arr+37
11-01EK722arrived−2
11-01FZ1582dep +11 → arr−27
11-01KQ310arrived+7
10-31EK718dep +26 → arr+11
10-31EK720dep +18 → arr−9
10-31EK722dep +45 → arr+14
10-31KQ304arrived+17
10-31KQ310cancelledCNX
10-30EK718dep +39 → arr+16
10-30EK720dep +7 → arr−10
10-30EK722dep +25 → arr+5
10-30FZ1582dep +30 → arr+4
10-30KQ304cancelledCNX
10-30KQ310cancelledCNX
10-29EK722arrived−6
10-29KQ304arrived+116
10-29KQ310cancelledCNX

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 · E 7 kt Full NBO delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 9 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at NBO: a 45% 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 Dubai route actually runs

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

Is NBO–DXB 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–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 18:15 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 3,559 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–335 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–DXB fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.