IST → NBOIstanbul to Nairobi

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Nairobi (NBO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,808 km, an estimated 6 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Nairobi. Updated 28 October 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
NBO Nairobi busy · +15
4,808 km · ~6h 40m est.
departs 18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated IST → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~6h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish Airlines

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
Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK607 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27TK4HCarrived+0
10-27TK607departed+0
10-26TK4HCarrived+0
10-26TK607departed+0
10-25TK4HCarrived+0
10-25TK607departed+0
10-24TK607departed+0
10-23TK607departed+0
10-22TK607departed+0

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
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NE 15 kt Full IST delay board →
NBONairobi +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 9 kt Full NBO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Nairobi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST 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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IST to NBO questions

Is IST–NBO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IST to NBO?

Great-circle distance is 4,808 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 369–442 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–NBO fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at NBO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.