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
Route
Nairobi → Johannesburg
NBO
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International AirportJNB
JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International Airport
JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International Airport- Distance
- 1,809 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 10m
Johannesburg is currently 1 hour behind Nairobi.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Feb
- 3 hr 45 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
In March 2026 we saw less traffic at Nairobi in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Kenya Airwaysall year
Airlinkall year
Astral Aviationautumn
Comair Flight Servicesautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nairobi. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.5Mon
- 3Tue
- 2.4Wed
- 2.9Thu
- 2.6Fri
- 2.3Sat
- 3.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73837%
- Embraer 190E19034%
- Boeing 787-8B78824%
- Boeing 767-300B7631%
- Learjet 45LJ451%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 97 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 105 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 101 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 105 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 93 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 107 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 100 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NBO-JNB - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Nairobi and Johannesburg are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 21.
- Direct destinations observed from Johannesburg: 7.
The airports on this route
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Johannesburg, South AfricaJNB / FAOR
International hub · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 14,495 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Nairobi to Johannesburg
The observed direct connection between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) covers approximately 1,809 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 10m. Airlink, Astral Aviation, Comair Flight Services 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 Johannesburg by air?
- The great-circle distance between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport is approximately 1,809 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg?
- 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 Nairobi to Johannesburg?
- Yes, a direct connection between NBO and JNB has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Airlink, Astral Aviation, Comair Flight Services and Kenya Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 964 observed flights. Mainly Kenya Airways, Airlink, Astral Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nairobi and Johannesburg?
- Johannesburg 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.