NBO → SHJNairobi to Sharjah

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Sharjah (SHJ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 17% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,575 km, an estimated 5 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Sharjah. Updated 18 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

NBO Nairobi heavy · +39
SHJ Sharjah tracking
3,575 km · ~5h 05m est.
dep bank 13:50–22:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 12 operated NBO → SHJ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~5h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Arabia

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
Air ArabiaG917% on time

Flights G9735 13:50 daily · G9709 22:45 Mo We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18G9735departed+37
09-17G9735departed+21
09-16G9709departed+28
09-16G9735departed+34
09-15G9735departed+42
09-14G9709departed+16
09-14G9735departed+35
09-13G9735departed+7
09-12G9709departed+28
09-12G9735departed+13
09-11G9709departed+21
09-11G9735departed+23

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 +39 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 8 kt Full NBO delay board →
SHJSharjah tracking Full SHJ delay board →

How the Nairobi to Sharjah route actually runs

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

Is NBO–SHJ running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NBO–SHJ?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:45 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHJ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to SHJ?

Great-circle distance is 3,575 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 282–336 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–SHJ fly?

Air Arabia runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.