Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town, South AfricaCPT / FACT
Major airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,502 ft
63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cape Town → Nairobi
CPT
Cape TownCape Town International Airport
Cape TownCape Town International AirportNBO
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport- Distance
- 2,548 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 40m
Nairobi is currently 1 hour ahead of Cape Town.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 6 hr 9 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Kenya Airwaysall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cape Town. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 1.1Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 0.7Thu
- 0.7Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73876%
- Embraer 190E19015%
- Boeing 787-8B7885%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL601%
- Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CPT-NBO - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Cape Town and Nairobi are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cape Town: 9.
- Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 21.
The airports on this route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Nairobi, KenyaNBO / HKJK
International hub · 21 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 13,507 ft
70 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Cape Town to Nairobi
The observed direct connection between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) covers approximately 2,548 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 40m. Kenya Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cape Town from Nairobi by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cape Town International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is approximately 2,548 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cape Town to Nairobi?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cape Town to Nairobi?
- Yes, a direct connection between CPT and NBO has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Kenya Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Cape Town to Nairobi?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 291 observed flights. Mainly Kenya Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cape Town and Nairobi?
- Nairobi is currently 1 hour ahead of Cape Town.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.