ZNZ → NBOZanzibar to Nairobi

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Direct flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The nonstop covers 602 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zanzibar and Nairobi. Updated 7 September 2026 at 22:53 UTC.

ZNZ Zanzibar tracking
NBO Nairobi smooth · +0
602 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 04:40–20:4024x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live ZNZ and NBO delay boards

Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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Air Tanzania CorporationKenya 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
YS

Flights YS115 17:00 daily

Air Tanzania CorporationTC

Flights TC204 varies Tu Th Sa

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ499 04:40 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · KQ491 10:10 daily · KQ493 14:40 We Th · KQ495 20:40 daily

Precision AirPW

Flights PW731 10:50 daily · PW713 18:20 daily

Airports right now

live boards
ZNZZanzibar tracking Full ZNZ delay board →
NBONairobi +0 min smooth Full NBO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zanzibar to Nairobi route actually runs

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

Is ZNZ–NBO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZNZ–NBO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:40 and evening departures around 17:00 from ZNZ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NBO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZNZ to NBO?

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 ZNZ–NBO fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.