Cape Town to Nairobi (CPT-NBO): nonstop flights and who flies them

Kenya Airways flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO) just three times a week. A long sector flown three times a week carries its premium cabin in short bursts: space appears around schedule loads and equipment changes and is gone by the next one. Kenya Airways fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed September 6, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Cape Town to Nairobi flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to NBO, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs CPT	Arrives NBO	Duration	Aircraft
Wed, Sep 9	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	23:30	06:15	5h 45m	788
Sat, Sep 12	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	14:20	21:05	5h 45m	73H
Tue, Sep 15	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	07:20	14:05	5h 45m	73H
Wed, Sep 16	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	23:30	06:15	5h 45m	73H
Sat, Sep 19	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	14:20	21:05	5h 45m	73H
Tue, Sep 22	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	07:20	14:05	5h 45m	73H
Wed, Sep 23	KQ 785	Kenya Airways	23:30	06:15	5h 45m	73H

Showing all 7 scheduled CPT to NBO departures across the next 7 days with service. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full CPT to NBO nonstop schedule

Kenya Airways fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full CPT to NBO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Cape Town to Nairobi nonstop

Carriers operating CPT to NBO nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about CPT to NBO

How far is Nairobi from Cape Town?

CPT to NBO covers about 2,548 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.

Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to NBO?

Kenya Airways is currently the only airline flying CPT to NBO nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the CPT to NBO schedule rather than a space claim.

How often does CPT to NBO operate?

The nonstop currently runs three times a week, on Kenya Airways. Thin schedules like this change by season, and an alert will catch anything added.

What time do flights from CPT to NBO depart?

Scheduled CPT to NBO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 23:30, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CPT to NBO?

Not on this route: none of Kenya Airways is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full CPT to NBO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full CPT to NBO nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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