NBO → KISNairobi to Kisumu

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Direct flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu (KIS): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The nonstop covers 280 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nairobi and Kisumu. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

NBO Nairobi busy · +20
KIS Kisumu tracking
280 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 05:45–18:0021x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
74 / 100

route health from live NBO and KIS delay boards

Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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Jambojet LimitedKenya AirwaysSafarilink Aviation

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 AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ650 07:00 Fr · KQ670 16:10 daily

Safarilink AviationF2

Flights F297 05:45 Mo Th Fr Sa · F283 08:50 daily

Airports right now

live boards
NBONairobi +20 min busy Full NBO delay board →
KISKisumu tracking Full KIS delay board →

How the Nairobi to Kisumu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NBO to KIS 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.

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NBO to KIS questions

Is NBO–KIS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at NBO is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NBO–KIS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 from NBO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KIS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NBO to KIS?

Great-circle distance is 280 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NBO–KIS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.