🇰🇪 NBO
Nairobi
1811 mi
JNB 🇿🇦
Johannesburg

Nairobi to Johannesburg Flights

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport O.R. Tambo International Airport 2 airlines

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The Nairobi to Johannesburg route connects Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in KE with O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in ZA. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1811 miles (2915 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 50m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Kenya Airways, South African Airlink. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

ICAO Code:
HKJK
IATA Code:
NBO
City:
🇰🇪 Nairobi
Country:
KE
Elevation:
5330 ft

Destination Airport

O.R. Tambo International Airport

ICAO Code:
FAOR
IATA Code:
JNB
City:
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
5558 ft

2

Operators

5

Tracked Flights

1811

Miles

3h 50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Kenya Airways KQA KQ
South African Airlink LNK 4Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 12%
Tuesday 9 11%
Wednesday 12 15%
Thursday 13 16%
Friday 15 19%
Saturday 15 19%
Sunday 7 9%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 81
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 59 flights
Weekend: 22 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
B738 07:45 7:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 1, 2026 Active
E190 06:30 6:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 30, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:30 6:30 AM South African Airlink LNK 4Z
07:45 7:45 AM Kenya Airways KQA KQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (HKJK - Africa/Nairobi).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:30 - 07:45
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.