NBO → CANNairobi to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Guangzhou (CAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,679 km, an estimated 11 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Guangzhou. Updated 18 October 2026 at 21:24 UTC.

Today, NBO → CAN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. · KQ886Kenya Airways On schedule CAN 19:00scheduled

Checked NBO board 22:48 · CAN board 05:24

NBO Nairobi busy · +20
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
8,679 km · ~11h 38m est.
dep bank 11:25–19:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~11h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Southern AirlineKenya 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
China Southern AirlineCZ

Flights CZ6044 11:25 Mo Th Sa · CZ634 13:15 Mo Th

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ886 19:00 Mo Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17CZ6044arrived−25
10-17KQ886arrived+3
10-15CZ6044arrived−21
10-15CZ634dep +12 → arr−63
10-15KQ886arrived−13
10-13KQ886arrived−17

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 Full NBO delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

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

How the Nairobi to Guangzhou route actually runs

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

Is NBO–CAN 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.

How long is the flight from NBO to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 8,679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 643–774 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–CAN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 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 NBO and arrival-side delay at CAN, 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.