Johannesburg to Nairobi (JNB–NBO) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,810 mi airlines charter/private 89/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 36 flights Verified 48m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
SV6956cs
SV Saudia
E90
1:15 AM
SAST TA
6:20 AM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ765+2
KQ Kenya
E90
1:15 AM
SAST TA
6:20 AM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA7116cs
SA South African
73H
12:10 PM
SAST TA
5:15 PM
EAT
4h 5m
81%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ761+3
KQ Kenya
73H
12:10 PM
SAST TA
5:15 PM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV6954cs
SV Saudia
73H
12:10 PM
SAST TA
5:15 PM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT9108cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
E90
12:10 PM
SAST TA
5:15 PM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8700
QR Qatar
77X
12:30 PM
SAST
5:30 PM
EAT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8704
QR Qatar
77X
1:05 PM
SAST
6:05 PM
EAT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
4Z70+2
4Z Airlink
E90
1:30 PM
SAST TB
6:30 PM
EAT
4h
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA7118cs
SA South African
E90
5:00 PM
SAST TA
10:05 PM
EAT
4h 5m
81%
M T W T F S S
Prices
MU4935cs
MU China Eastern
E90
5:00 PM
SAST TA
10:05 PM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ763+4
KQ Kenya
E90
5:00 PM
SAST TA
10:05 PM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT9109cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
788
5:00 PM
SAST TA
10:05 PM
EAT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ7344
SQ Singapore Airlines
74Y
5:45 PM
SAST
11:00 PM
EAT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK9753
EK Emirates
77X
6:30 PM
SAST
11:25 PM
EAT
3h 55m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TK6130
TK Turkish
33X
6:40 PM
SAST
11:55 PM
EAT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK9747
EK Emirates
77X
7:10 PM
SAST
12:10 AM+1
EAT
4h
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TK9436cs
TK Turkish
E90
6:30 AM
EAT T1C
9:40 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
4Z71+2
4Z Airlink
E90
6:30 AM
EAT T1C
9:40 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8382cs
QR Qatar
E90
6:30 AM
EAT T1C
9:40 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA5591
LA LATAM Chile
E90
6:30 AM
EAT T1C
9:40 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
MU4934cs
MU China Eastern
73H
7:45 AM
EAT T1A
10:55 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ760+4
KQ Kenya
73H
7:45 AM
EAT T1A
10:55 AM
SAST
4h 10m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT9105cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
73H
7:45 AM
EAT T1A
10:55 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA7115cs
SA South African
788
7:45 AM
EAT T1A
10:55 AM
SAST
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA7117cs
SA South African
E90
12:35 PM
EAT T1A
3:50 PM
SAST
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV6953cs
SV Saudia
788
12:35 PM
EAT T1A
3:50 PM
SAST
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ762+3
KQ Kenya
788
12:35 PM
EAT T1A
3:50 PM
SAST
4h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT9107cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
788
12:35 PM
EAT T1A
3:50 PM
SAST
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ2742
KQ Kenya
733
3:20 PM
EAT
7:40 PM
SAST
5h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ2764
KQ Kenya
733
5:00 PM
EAT
9:20 PM
SAST
5h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ2762
KQ Kenya
733
8:00 PM
EAT
12:20 AM+1
SAST
5h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT9115cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
E90
9:00 PM
EAT T1A
12:15 AM+1
SAST
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA7119cs
SA South African
E90
9:00 PM
EAT T1A
12:15 AM+1
SAST
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV6955cs
SV Saudia
E90
9:00 PM
EAT T1A
12:15 AM+1
SAST
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ764+3
KQ Kenya
E90
10:47 PM
EAT T1A
2:35 AM+1
SAST
4h 48m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
LLW Lumbadzi 5h 35m 4ZEKET ETKQ Lumbadzi (LLW) to Nairobi flights
ZNZ Zanzibar 5h 50m 4ZFA ATKLKQ Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Nairobi flights
HRE Harare 6h 25m 4Z5ZEK AFKLKQ Harare (HRE) to Nairobi flights
LUN Lusaka 6h 40m 4ZEKET KLKQSV Lusaka (LUN) to Nairobi flights
KGL Kigali 7h 3m QRWB KLKQLH Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi flights
VFA Victoria Falls 8h 5m 4Z5ZEK KQQRSV Victoria Falls (VFA) to Nairobi flights
APL Nampula 8h 15m 4Z KLKQQR Nampula (APL) to Nairobi flights
NLA Ndola 8h 25m 4ZEKKL KQ Ndola (NLA) to Nairobi flights
MPM Maputo 8h 50m 4ZAHEK KQ Maputo (MPM) to Nairobi flights
TNR Antananarivo 8h 55m 4Z KLKQ Antananarivo (TNR) to Nairobi flights
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Johannesburg to Nairobi
5 carriers, 89 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 1,810 mi 4h 5m nonstop +1h ahead

JNB–NBO is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. Kenya Airways, Airlink and Emirates lead the route. The flight covers 1,810 miles in approximately 4h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop JNB–NBO service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
KQ Kenya Airways Also: AT, MU, SA, SV 21 73H, E90 4h05 SkyTeam AT, MU, SA, SV
4Z Airlink Also: QR, TK 7 E90 4h QR, TK
EK Emirates 2 77X 3h55-4h
SQ Singapore Airlines 1 74Y 4h15
EY Etihad Airways 0
Aircraft on this route
33X Airbus A330-200 Freighter – TK
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – KQ, SA, SV
74Y Boeing 747-400F – SQ
77X Boeing 777-200ER – EK, QR
788 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – AT
E90 Embraer 190 – 4Z, AT, KQ, MU, SA, SV
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: KQ (21 flights/wk, 68%)
Unaffiliated: 4Z + EK + EY + SQ (10 flights/wk, 32%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, JNB to NBO direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
12
flights
Thu
11
flights
Fri
13
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
12
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
89
Outbound / wk
113
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for JNB to NBO.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
29
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~30h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
585
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Nairobi is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
JNB: SAST · NBO: EAT

When it's 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, it's 7:00 PM in Nairobi.
Distance & Flight Time
1,810 mi / 2,912 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 5m gate to gate.

JNB–NBO Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Johannesburg to Nairobi route.
Route details
Distance1,810 mi / 2,912 km
Flight time4h 5m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights89 out / 113 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: JNB
IATA / ICAOJNB / FAOR
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Passengers/yr18.4M
Elevation5,558 ft / 1,694 m
Destination: NBO
IATA / ICAONBO / HKJK
TimezoneAfrica/Nairobi
Passengers/yr8.2M
Elevation5,330 ft / 1,625 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about JNB to NBO flights.
Nonstop flights from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport take about 4h 5m gate to gate. The route covers 1,810 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from JNB to NBO: Kenya Airways, Airlink, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kamuzu, Abeid Amani Karume and Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
Nairobi is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
Yes, return flights from NBO to JNB are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from JNB to NBO

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) are connected by nonstop service from Kenya Airways, Airlink, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways. With 89 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

JNB to NBO Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from JNB to NBO is about 4 hours 5 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,810 miles (2,912 km). There are approximately 89 weekly flights outbound and 113 return, totaling 202 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kamuzu, Abeid Amani Karume and Robert Gabriel Mugabe. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.