Turkish AirlinesTK90% on time
live
Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,808 km, an estimated 6 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.
NBO
Nairobi
heavy · +39
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
4,808 km · ~6h 40m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time
of the last 10 operated NBO → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~6h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Turkish Airlines
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 NBO: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NBO to IST 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 IST questions
Is NBO–IST running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NBO to IST?
Great-circle distance is 4,808 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 369–442 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NBO–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 8 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 IST, 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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