NBO → JFKNairobi to New York

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to New York (JFK): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,837 km, an estimated 15 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and New York. Updated 20 October 2026 at 17:31 UTC.

NBO Nairobi busy · +20
JFK New York smooth · +0
11,837 km · ~15h 41m est.
departs 23:355x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated NBO → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +33 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+33 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~15h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kenya 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
Kenya AirwaysKQ40% on time

Flights KQ2 23:35 Mo Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19KQ2arrived+12
10-18KQ2arrived+59
10-17KQ2arrived+33
10-15KQ2arrived−12
10-13KQ2arrived+104

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 🌤 few clouds · NE 123 kt Full NBO delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 15 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NBO and JFK: 41% 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 New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NBO to JFK 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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How we measure this →

NBO to JFK questions

Is NBO–JFK 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 JFK?

Great-circle distance is 11,837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 866–1045 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–JFK fly?

Kenya Airways runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at NBO and arrival-side delay at JFK, 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.