KQ101Kenya AirwaysIn the air, 94 min late
Left LHR at 18:59, 94 min after its 17:25 slot.
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,842 km, an estimated 9 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Nairobi. Updated 1 November 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
Today, LHR → NBO
Sun 1 Nov · local timesChecked LHR board 19:24 · NBO board 22:48
LHR
London
heavy · +54
NBO
Nairobi
smooth · +3
6,842 km · ~9h 16m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 tracked LHR → NBO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~9h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at NBO: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the London to Nairobi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to NBO questions
Is LHR–NBO running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to NBO?
Great-circle distance is 6,842 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 513–616 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–NBO fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LHR 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.
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