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Route

Johannesburg → Nairobi

HLAJohannesburgLanseria International Airport
NBONairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
Distance
1,803 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 10m

Nairobi is currently 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.

Observed nonstop

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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
1.5
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Dec
3 hr 41 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1.5Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

In February 2026, March 2026 we saw less traffic at Johannesburg in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Comair Flight Servicessummer
African Medical and Research Foundationnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Johannesburg. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Learjet 45LJ4527%
  2. Cessna Citation SovereignC68017%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 600CL607%
  4. Dassault Falcon 900F9007%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Comair Flight Services1×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202613
  • African Medical and Research Foundation2×
May 202617
  • Comair Flight Services1×
June 202615
  • Comair Flight Services3×
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202613
  • African Medical and Research Foundation1×
  • Comair Flight Services1×
September 202615
  • Comair Flight Services1×
October 20251.53
  • Comair Flight Services1×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 202512–

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on HLA-NBO - not a booking guarantee.

    African Medical and Research Foundation

    FDS

    Hub: NBO Nairobi

    3 departure airportsView airline →

    Comair Flight Services

    GCM

    Hub: HLA Johannesburg

    8 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • International route: Johannesburg and Nairobi are in different countries.
    • Direct destinations observed from Johannesburg: 3.
    • Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 21.

    The airports on this route

    Lanseria International Airport

    Johannesburg, South AfricaHLA / FALA

    Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,997 ft

    73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    Nairobi, KenyaNBO / HKJK

    International hub · 21 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 13,507 ft

    68 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    JNB NBOO.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg is about 24 mi from Johannesburg.View route →

    About the route from Johannesburg to Nairobi

    The observed direct connection between Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) covers approximately 1,803 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 10m. African Medical and Research Foundation and Comair Flight Services have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Johannesburg from Nairobi by air?
    The great-circle distance between Lanseria International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is approximately 1,803 mi.
    How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Johannesburg to Nairobi?
    Yes, a direct connection between HLA and NBO has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: African Medical and Research Foundation and Comair Flight Services.
    How often is there a flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 30 observed flights. Mainly Comair Flight Services, African Medical and Research Foundation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Johannesburg and Nairobi?
    Nairobi is currently 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.

    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.