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Route

Nairobi → Paris

NBONairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
CDGParisCharles de Gaulle International Airport
Distance
4,036 mi
Estimated flight time
~8h 35m

Paris is currently 1 hour behind Nairobi.

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 · Aug
1
quietest month · Nov
8 hr 22 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

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

In October 2025 we do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Australall year
Kenya Airwayswinter
Air Francenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Nairobi. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-8B78895%
  2. Boeing 777-200B7722%
  3. Boeing 777-300ERB77W2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026111
  • Kenya Airways5×
  • Air Austral5×
  • Air France1×
February 202617
  • Kenya Airways4×
  • Air France2×
  • Air Austral1×
March 202612
  • Air Austral2×
April 202613
  • Air Austral3×
May 202617
  • Air Austral5×
June 2026114
  • Air Austral9×
  • Kenya Airways5×
July 2026124
  • Air Austral13×
  • Kenya Airways10×
  • Air France1×
August 2026225
  • Kenya Airways13×
  • Air Austral12×
September 2026114
  • Air Austral8×
  • Kenya Airways6×
October 2025We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
November 202517
  • Air Austral5×
  • Kenya Airways2×
December 2025118
  • Kenya Airways13×
  • Air Austral5×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air Austral

UU · REU

Hub: HHN Hahn

2 departure airportsView airline →

Air France

AF · AFR

Hub: CDG Paris

147 departure airportsView airline →

Kenya Airways

KQ · KQA

Hub: NBO Nairobi

15 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 6th longest observed direct route from NBO, out of 21.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 21.
  • Direct destinations observed from Paris: 209.

The airports on this route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Nairobi, KenyaNBO / HKJK

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

72 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Paris, FranceCDG / LFPG

International hub · 209 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,829 ft

59 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Nairobi to Paris

The observed direct connection between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) covers approximately 4,036 mi. The estimated flight time is around 8h 35m. Air Austral, Air France and Kenya Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Nairobi from Paris by air?
The great-circle distance between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport is approximately 4,036 mi.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Paris?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 8h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Nairobi to Paris?
Yes, a direct connection between NBO and CDG has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Austral, Air France and Kenya Airways.
How often is there a flight from Nairobi to Paris?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 132 observed flights. Mainly Air Austral, Kenya Airways, Air France. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Nairobi and Paris?
Paris is currently 1 hour behind Nairobi.

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.