Nairobi Wilson Airport
Nairobi, KenyaWIL / HKNW
Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,052 ft
63 °F · RainSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Nairobi → Johannesburg
WIL
NairobiNairobi Wilson Airport
NairobiNairobi Wilson AirportHLA
JohannesburgLanseria International Airport
JohannesburgLanseria International Airport- Distance
- 1,801 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 5m
Johannesburg is currently 1 hour behind Nairobi.
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
- 3 hr 58 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
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- 1Aug
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- 1Nov
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Airlines
Who flies it
Phoenix Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nairobi. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0Tue
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- 0Thu
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Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation SovereignC68078%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on WIL-HLA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Nairobi and Johannesburg are in different countries.
- Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 2.
- Direct destinations observed from Johannesburg: 3.
The airports on this route
Lanseria International Airport
Johannesburg, South AfricaHLA / FALA
Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,997 ft
72 °F · Not available yetSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Nairobi to Johannesburg
The observed direct connection between Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) and Lanseria International Airport (HLA) covers approximately 1,801 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 5m. Phoenix Air Lines has 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 Nairobi Wilson Airport and Lanseria International Airport is approximately 1,801 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nairobi to Johannesburg?
- Yes, a direct connection between WIL and HLA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Phoenix Air Lines.
- How often is there a flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 9 observed flights. Mainly Phoenix Air Lines. 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.