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London → Nairobi

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
NBONairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
Distance
4,251 mi
Estimated flight time
~9h 5m

Nairobi is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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
2
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
8 hr 15 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

British Airwaysall year
Kenya Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.9Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 0.8Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-8B78839%
  2. Airbus A350-1000A35K30%
  3. Boeing 787-10B78X21%
  4. Boeing 777-200B7726%
  5. Boeing 787-9B7891%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026130
  • Kenya Airways21×
  • British Airways9×
February 2026140
  • Kenya Airways23×
  • British Airways17×
March 2026119
  • British Airways17×
  • Kenya Airways2×
April 2026124
  • British Airways22×
  • Kenya Airways2×
May 2026136
  • British Airways24×
  • Kenya Airways12×
June 2026236
  • British Airways21×
  • Kenya Airways15×
July 2026129
  • British Airways24×
  • Kenya Airways5×
August 2026125
  • British Airways21×
  • Kenya Airways4×
September 2026133
  • British Airways24×
  • Kenya Airways9×
October 2025121
  • Kenya Airways16×
  • British Airways5×
November 2025121
  • Kenya Airways18×
  • British Airways3×
December 2025113
  • Kenya Airways12×
  • British Airways1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

Kenya Airways

KQ · KQA

Hub: NBO Nairobi

15 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 21.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

55 °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

67 °F · RainSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

LGW NBOLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Nairobi

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) covers approximately 4,251 mi. The estimated flight time is around 9h 5m. British Airways and Kenya Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Nairobi by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is approximately 4,251 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Nairobi?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 9h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Nairobi?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and NBO has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways and Kenya Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Nairobi?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 327 observed flights. Mainly British Airways, Kenya Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Nairobi?
Nairobi is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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.