NBO → BRUNairobi to Brussels

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Brussels (BRU): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,567 km, an estimated 8 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Brussels. Updated 19 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC.

NBO Nairobi busy · +20
BRU Brussels smooth · +0
6,567 km · ~8h 55m est.
dep bank 22:20–23:406x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated NBO → BRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~8h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Brussels 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
Brussels AirlinesSN50% on time

Flights SN482 22:20 Mo Th Fr · SN487 23:40 We Sa · SN491 23:40 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18SN491departed+27
10-16SN3YGdeparted+12
10-16SN482arrived+6
10-15SN482arrived+108
10-14SN487departed+38
10-12SN482dep +7 → arr−10

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 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 5 kt Full NBO delay board →
BRUBrussels +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ENE 3 kt Full BRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Brussels route actually runs

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

Is NBO–BRU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NBO–BRU?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:20 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BRU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to BRU?

Great-circle distance is 6,567 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 494–593 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–BRU fly?

Brussels Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.