NBO → DXBNairobi to Dubai

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,559 km, an estimated 5 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Dubai. Updated 18 October 2026 at 12:30 UTC.

Today, NBO → DXB

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:10 EK718Emirates Departed Landed 13:05 −10
  2. · EK720Emirates On schedule DXB est. 22:31sched 22:40
  3. · KQ310Kenya Airways On schedule DXB est. 04:59 +334sched 23:25

Checked NBO board 10:48 · DXB board 16:30

NBO Nairobi busy · +20
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
3,559 km · ~5h 04m est.
dep bank 07:10–23:1018x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 17 operated NBO → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~5h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesflydubaiKenya 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
EmiratesEK91% on time

Flights EK718 07:10 daily · EK720 16:35 daily · EK722 22:45 daily

flydubaiFZ

Flights FZ1582 22:05 Mo We Fr Su

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ310 17:10 Mo We Fr Sa Su · KQ304 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18EK718arrived−10
10-17EK718dep +34 → arr−2
10-17EK720arrived+17
10-17EK722arrived+2
10-17KQ310arrived−7
10-16EK718dep +24 → arr−11
10-16EK720dep +31 → arr+2
10-16EK722arrived−5
10-16FZ1582arrived+18
10-16KQ310arrived−6
10-15EK718dep +32 → arr−10
10-15EK720dep +29 → arr−3
10-15EK722dep +8 → arr−25
10-15KQ304arrived+25
10-14EK722arrived−22
10-14FZ1582arrived+4
10-14KQ304arrived+1

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 · NE 10 kt Full NBO delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · WNW 10 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Dubai route actually runs

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

Is NBO–DXB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NBO–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 17:10 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 3,559 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–335 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–DXB fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.