NBO → AUHNairobi to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,443 km, an estimated 4 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Abu Dhabi. Updated 18 October 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

Today, NBO → AUH

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 EY770Etihad Sched 07:05Departure not confirmed by the board AUH est. 13:23 +8sched 13:15
  2. 13:35 EY768Etihad On scheduleT1B ·

Checked NBO board 10:48 · AUH board 10:03

NBO Nairobi busy · +20
AUH Abu Dhabi heavy · +58
3,443 km · ~4h 55m est.
dep bank 07:05–19:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 15 operated NBO → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~4h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Etihad 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
Etihad AirwaysEY93% on time

Flights EY770 07:05 Mo We Th Sa Su · EY768 13:35 Tu We Fr Su · EY766 19:00 Mo Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17EY766arrived−16
10-17EY770dep +27 → arr−4
10-16EY768dep +18 → arr−1
10-15EY766dep +23 → arr−2
10-15EY770dep +46 → arr+16
10-14EY768dep +11 → arr−20
10-14EY770dep +12 → arr−22
10-13EY766arrived+11
10-13EY768dep +4 → arr−20
10-12EY766dep +47 → arr+5
10-12EY770dep +21 → arr−10
10-11EY766dep +28 → arr+7
10-11EY768dep +4 → arr−24
10-11EY770dep +19 → arr−6
10-10EY766arrived+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
NBONairobi +20 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full NBO delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +58 min heavy 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nairobi to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

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

Is NBO–AUH running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NBO–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 19:00 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 3,443 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 273–325 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.