NBO → SHJNairobi to Sharjah

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Sharjah (SHJ): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 6 November 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

Today, NBO → SHJ

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 14:10 G9735Air Arabia On scheduleT1C ·

Checked NBO board 10:48

NBO Nairobi busy · +18
SHJ Sharjah tracking
3,575 km · ~5h 05m est.
dep bank 14:10–23:5511x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
76 / 100

route health from live NBO and SHJ delay boards

0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~5h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 direct airline on the leg

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 ArabiaG9

Flights G9735 14:10 daily · G9709 23:55 Mo We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05G9735departed+31
11-04G9735departed+19
11-03G9735departed+17
11-02G9735departed+15
11-01G9735departed+45
10-31G9735departed+39
10-30G9735departed+5

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 ⛅ overcast · NW 5 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. 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 23:55 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.