Nairobi to Addis Ababa (NBO–ADD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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723 mi airlines charter/private 114/wk
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Flight Schedule 32 flights Verified 38m ago
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✈ Nonstop
UL3660cs
UL SriLankan
7M8
3:20 AM
EAT T1C
5:35 AM
EAT
2h 15m
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PK8309cs
PK Pakistan International
738
3:20 AM
EAT T1C
5:35 AM
EAT
2h 15m
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XY6309cs
XY flyn
7M8
3:20 AM
EAT T1C
5:35 AM
EAT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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EY6601cs
EY Etihad
738
3:20 AM
EAT T1C
5:35 AM
EAT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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ET309+6
ET Ethiopian
7M8
3:20 AM
EAT T1C
5:35 AM
EAT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AI7547cs
AI Air India
7M8
4:45 AM
EAT T1C
7:00 AM
EAT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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KQ400+2
KQ Kenya
E90
7:20 AM
EAT T1A
9:30 AM
EAT
2h 10m
45%
M T W T F S S
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QR4605cs
QR Qatar
E90
7:20 AM
EAT T1A
9:30 AM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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KL4151cs
KL KLM
E90
7:20 AM
EAT T1A
9:30 AM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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QR4606cs
QR Qatar
E90
5:00 PM
EAT T1A
7:00 PM
EAT
2h
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KQ402+2
KQ Kenya
E90
5:00 PM
EAT T1A
7:00 PM
EAT
2h
45%
M T W T F S S
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ET319+10
ET Ethiopian
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
M T W T F S S
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UL3677cs
UL SriLankan
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
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XY6319cs
XY flyn
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
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NH5359cs
NH All Nippon
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
M T W T F S S
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EY6602cs
EY Etihad
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
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OZ9311cs
OZ Asiana
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
M T W T F S S
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AI7549cs
AI Air India
77W
5:30 PM
EAT T1C
7:30 PM
EAT
2h
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ET3303
ET Ethiopian
763
6:45 PM
EAT
8:45 PM
EAT
2h
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AF3102
AF Air France
E90
11:55 PM
EAT T1A
1:55 AM+1
EAT
2h
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KQ401+3
KQ Kenya
E90
10:20 AM
EAT T2
12:30 PM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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KL4161cs
KL KLM
E90
10:20 AM
EAT T2
12:30 PM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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QR4608cs
QR Qatar
E90
10:20 AM
EAT T2
12:30 PM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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ET318+10
ET Ethiopian
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
80%
M T W T F S S
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EY6600cs
EY Etihad
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
100%
M T W T F S S
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NH5358cs
NH All Nippon
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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XY6318cs
XY flyn
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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OZ9310cs
OZ Asiana
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AI7548cs
AI Air India
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UL3659cs
UL SriLankan
77W
10:45 AM
EAT T2
1:10 PM
EAT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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KQ403+1
KQ Kenya
E90
8:00 PM
EAT T2
10:10 PM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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QR4609cs
QR Qatar
E90
8:00 PM
EAT T2
10:10 PM
EAT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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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
MBA Mombasa 4h 30m JMKLKQ AIETEY Mombasa (MBA) to Addis Ababa flights
JRO Arusha 4h 55m KQ AIETEY Arusha (JRO) to Addis Ababa flights
ZNZ Zanzibar 4h 55m AFATBA AIETEY Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Addis Ababa flights
EBB Kampala 5h 5m AFBAKL AIETEY Kampala (EBB) to Addis Ababa flights
DAR Dar es Salaam 5h 10m AFBAKL AIETEY Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Addis Ababa flights
JUB Juba 5h 25m KQQR ET Juba (JUB) to Addis Ababa flights
KGL Kigali 6h 50m BAKLKQ ETEYMS Kigali (KGL) to Addis Ababa flights
LLW Lumbadzi 7h 15m AFETKL ETEY Lumbadzi (LLW) to Addis Ababa flights
BJM Bujumbura 7h 20m KQSV ETEYMS Bujumbura (BJM) to Addis Ababa flights
MGQ Mogadishu 8h 20m W2 ETEY Mogadishu (MGQ) to Addis Ababa flights
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Nairobi to Addis Ababa
3 carriers, 114 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 723 mi 2h nonstop

NBO–ADD is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Air France lead the route. The flight covers 723 miles in approximately 2h. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop NBO–ADD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
ET Ethiopian Airlines Also: AI, EY, NH, OZ, PK, UL, XY 17 763, 77W, 7M8 2h-2h15 Star Alliance AI, EY, NH, OZ, PK, UL, XY
KQ Kenya Airways Also: KL, QR 7 E90 2h-2h10 SkyTeam KL, QR
AF Air France 2 E90 2h SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – EY, PK
763 Boeing 767-300 – ET
77W Boeing 777-300ER – AI, ET, EY, NH, OZ, UL, XY
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AI, ET, UL, XY
E90 Embraer 190 – AF, KL, KQ, QR
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: ET (17 flights/wk, 65%)
SkyTeam: AF + KQ (9 flights/wk, 35%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, NBO to ADD direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
16
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
15
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
16
flights
Sun
17
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
114
Outbound / wk
67
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for NBO to ADD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
44
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~31h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,074
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.

Other ways to reach Addis Ababa from Nairobi

Nearby airports with service to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Metric NBO→ADD JRO→ADD
Distance from NBO 146 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 4
Weekly flights 114 49
Flight time 2h 2h 20m
Airports within 200 miles of NBO with service to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Addis Ababa is 0 hours the same as Nairobi.
NBO: EAT · ADD: EAT

When it's 6:00 PM in Nairobi, it's 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa.
Distance & Flight Time
723 mi / 1,164 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 0m gate to gate.

NBO–ADD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Nairobi to Addis Ababa route.
Route details
Distance723 mi / 1,164 km
Flight time2h
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights114 out / 67 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: NBO
IATA / ICAONBO / HKJK
TimezoneAfrica/Nairobi
Passengers/yr8.2M
Elevation5,330 ft / 1,625 m
Destination: ADD
IATA / ICAOADD / HAAB
TimezoneAfrica/Addis_Ababa
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation7,630 ft / 2,326 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about NBO to ADD flights.
Nonstop flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport take about 2h gate to gate. The route covers 723 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from NBO to ADD: Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Air France.
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 Moi, Kilimanjaro and Abeid Amani Karume.
Yes, return flights from ADD to NBO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include JRO. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
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 NBO to ADD

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) are connected by nonstop service from Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Air France. With 114 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

NBO to ADD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from NBO to ADD is about 2 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 723 miles (1,164 km). There are approximately 114 weekly flights outbound and 67 return, totaling 181 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Moi, Kilimanjaro and Abeid Amani Karume. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Arusha (JRO).