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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Zanzibar (ZNZ): 53 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 5 November 2026 at 00:52 UTC.
Today, NBO → ZNZ
Thu 5 Nov · local times- 01:20 KQ498Kenya Sched 01:20Departure not confirmed by the board ZNZ 02:40scheduled
- · KQ494Kenya On schedule ZNZ 20:00scheduled
- · PW718 On schedule ZNZ 10:30scheduled
- · PW730 On schedule ZNZ 15:55scheduled
Checked NBO board 22:48 · ZNZ board 03:52
NBO
Nairobi
busy · +18
ZNZ
Zanzibar
tracking
602 km · ~1h 16m est.
Running clean · 4 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
76 / 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 departures53x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-04KQ492cancelledCNX
Actual 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
Conditions are tightest at NBO: a 25% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
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–ZNZ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:20 and evening departures around 18:40 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 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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