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

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1,810 mi airlines charter/private 113/wk
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Flight Schedule 36 flights Verified 6m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
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
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

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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 40m AFETKL 4ZEKET Lumbadzi (LLW) to Johannesburg flights
ZNZ Zanzibar 5h 55m AFATBA 4ZFA Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Johannesburg flights
LUN Lusaka 6h 7m AFETKL 4ZEKET Lusaka (LUN) to Johannesburg flights
KGL Kigali 6h 20m BAKLKQ WB Kigali (KGL) to Johannesburg flights
HRE Harare 6h 20m KQSV 4Z5ZEK Harare (HRE) to Johannesburg flights
EBB Kampala 6h 21m AFBAKL UR Kampala (EBB) to Johannesburg flights
LVI Livingstone 6h 37m KQQR 4ZEK Livingstone (LVI) to Johannesburg flights
DAR Dar es Salaam 7h 20m AFBAKL 4ZLASA Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Johannesburg flights
VFA Victoria Falls 7h 45m KLKQQR 4Z5ZEK Victoria Falls (VFA) to Johannesburg flights
NLA Ndola 9h 25m KLKQ 4ZEK Ndola (NLA) to Johannesburg flights
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Nairobi to Johannesburg
3 carriers, 113 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 1,810 mi 4h 15m nonstop -1h behind

NBO–JNB is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Kenya Airways, Airlink and LATAM Chile lead the route. The flight covers 1,810 miles in approximately 4h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop NBO–JNB service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
KQ Kenya Airways Also: AT, MU, SA, SV 25 733, 73H, 788, E90 4h10-5h20 SkyTeam AT, MU, SA, SV
4Z Airlink Also: QR, TK 7 E90 4h10 QR, TK
LA LATAM Chile 7 E90 4h10
Aircraft on this route
733 Boeing 737-300 – KQ
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – AT, KQ, MU
788 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – AT, KQ, SA, SV
E90 Embraer 190 – 4Z, AT, KQ, LA, QR, SA, SV, TK
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: KQ (25 flights/wk, 64%)
Unaffiliated: 4Z + LA (14 flights/wk, 36%)
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 JNB direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
17
flights
Wed
16
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
16
flights
Sun
16
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
19
Nonstop flights
113
Outbound / wk
89
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for NBO to JNB.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
29
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~33h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
594
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
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Nairobi.
NBO: EAT · JNB: SAST

When it's 6:00 PM in Nairobi, it's 5:00 PM in Johannesburg.
Distance & Flight Time
1,810 mi / 2,912 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 15m gate to gate.

NBO–JNB Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Nairobi to Johannesburg route.
Route details
Distance1,810 mi / 2,912 km
Flight time4h 15m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights113 out / 89 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: NBO
IATA / ICAONBO / HKJK
TimezoneAfrica/Nairobi
Passengers/yr8.2M
Elevation5,330 ft / 1,625 m
Destination: JNB
IATA / ICAOJNB / FAOR
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Passengers/yr18.4M
Elevation5,558 ft / 1,694 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about NBO to JNB flights.
Nonstop flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport take about 4h 15m gate to gate. The route covers 1,810 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from NBO to JNB: Kenya Airways, Airlink and LATAM Chile.
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 Kenneth Kaunda.
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Nairobi.
Yes, return flights from JNB to NBO 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 NBO to JNB

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) are connected by nonstop service from Kenya Airways, Airlink and LATAM Chile. With 113 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

NBO to JNB Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from NBO to JNB is about 4 hours 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,810 miles (2,912 km). There are approximately 113 weekly flights outbound and 89 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 Kenneth Kaunda. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.