DXB → NBODubai to Nairobi

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Nairobi (NBO): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 73% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 1 of the 26 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,559 km, an estimated 5 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Nairobi. Updated 28 October 2026 at 09:09 UTC.

Today, DXB → NBO

Wed 28 Oct · local times
KQ305KenyaIn the air, 33 min late

Left DXB at 07:28, 33 min after its 06:55 slot.

Likely landing
about 11:10middle half 11:00 to 11:21 · sched 11:10

Landing estimate from 58,400 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The NBO board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track KQ305 →
  1. 01:20 EK717Emirates Left 01:32 +12 Landed 05:08 −27
  2. 06:55 KQ305Kenya Left 07:28 +33 NBO about 11:10In the air · sched 11:10
  3. 10:30 EK719Emirates Left 10:27 NBO 14:40In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 15:20 EK721Emirates On scheduleGate A22 · T3 ·
  5. 16:40 FZ1581Fly dubai On scheduleGate B2 · T3 ·

Checked DXB board 13:09 · NBO board 10:48

DXB Dubai smooth · +3
NBO Nairobi busy · +15
3,559 km · ~5h 04m est.
dep bank 00:55–16:3518x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 26 operated DXB → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 1 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~5h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 1 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesFly dubaiKenya Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
EmiratesEK94% on time

Flights EK717 01:20 daily · EK719 10:30 daily · EK721 15:55 daily

Fly dubaiFZ

Flights FZ1581 16:35 Mo We Fr Su

Kenya AirwaysKQ0% on time

Flights KQ311 00:55 Mo Tu Th Sa Su · KQ305 06:45 Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28EK717dep +12 → arr−27
10-28EK719departed−3
10-28KQ305departed+33
10-27EK717departed+26
10-27EK719dep +1 → arr−4
10-27EK721dep +6 → arr−4
10-27KQ305departed+86
10-27KQ311departed+44
10-26EK717dep +5 → arr−16
10-26EK719dep +0 → arr−9
10-26EK721dep +5 → arr−11
10-26FZ1581dep −3 → arr−32
10-26KQ305cancelledCNX
10-26KQ311departed+179
10-25EK717dep −1 → arr−19
10-25EK719dep +0 → arr−7
10-25EK721dep +1 → arr−14
10-25FZ1581dep +9 → arr−19
10-25KQ305departed+39
10-24EK717dep +15 → arr+8
10-24EK719dep +1 → arr−1
10-24EK721dep −8 → arr−19
10-23EK717departed+11
10-23EK719departed+4
10-23EK721departed−2
10-23FZ1581departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DXBDubai +3 min smooth ⛅ clear · NW 9 kt Full DXB delay board →
NBONairobi +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 9 kt Full NBO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB and NBO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Nairobi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to NBO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DXB to NBO questions

Is DXB–NBO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–NBO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:55 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NBO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to NBO?

Great-circle distance is 3,559 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–335 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–NBO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.