NBO → ZNZNairobi to Zanzibar

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Zanzibar (ZNZ): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 1 of the 1 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 602 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Zanzibar. Updated 8 September 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

NBO Nairobi heavy · +39
ZNZ Zanzibar tracking
602 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 01:20–23:0525x weekly
Under pressure · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
57 / 100

route health from live NBO and ZNZ delay boards

1 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air TanzaniaHOP!-REGIONALKenya AirwaysPrecision Air

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 TanzaniaTC

Flights TC233 16:10 Mo We Fr Su

HOP!-REGIONALYS

Flights YS116 19:30 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ498 01:20 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · KQ490 08:00 daily · KQ492 12:30 We Th · KQ494 18:30 daily

Precision AirPW

Flights PW718 varies daily · PW730 15:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · PW712 20:30 daily · PW720 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08KQ498cancelledCNX

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 · S 4 kt Full NBO delay board →
ZNZZanzibar tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · 2 kt Full ZNZ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 22% 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 →

How the Nairobi to Zanzibar route actually runs

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

Is NBO–ZNZ 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–ZNZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:20 and evening departures around 18:30 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZNZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to ZNZ?

Great-circle distance is 602 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–82 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–ZNZ fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.