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

Kenya Airways flies the CPT to NBO nonstop about 4 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 45m to 6h 50m for the 2,548 miles.

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

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Flights a week, 4-week average
5h 45m to 6h 50m
Scheduled flight time
2,548 mi
Nonstop distance
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Cape Town to Nairobi flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to NBO starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO)
Date Flight Airline Departs CPT Arrives NBO Duration Aircraft
KQ 785Kenya Airways14:2021:055h 45mBoeing 737-800
KQ 783Kenya Airways14:2522:156h 50mEmbraer E190
KQ 781Kenya Airways07:2014:055h 45mBoeing 737-800
KQ 785Kenya Airways07:2014:055h 45mBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner
KQ 787Kenya Airways23:2506:105h 45mBoeing 737-800
KQ 785Kenya Airways14:2021:055h 45mBoeing 737-800
KQ 781Kenya Airways07:2014:055h 45mBoeing 737-800
KQ 787Kenya Airways23:2506:105h 45mBoeing 737-800

Showing all 8 scheduled CPT to NBO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Cape Town to Nairobi nonstop

Kenya Airways flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Boeing 737-800, the Embraer E190, and the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

The full CPT to NBO nonstop schedule

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Who operates each CPT to NBO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Cape Town to Nairobi nonstop

Carriers operating CPT to NBO nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about CPT to NBO

How long is the flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Scheduled flight times from Cape Town (CPT) to Nairobi (NBO) run from 5h 45m to 6h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,548 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to NBO?
Kenya Airways is currently the only airline flying CPT to NBO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CPT to NBO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from CPT to NBO?
About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Cape Town (CPT) and Nairobi (NBO) in the current schedule, operated by Kenya Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
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 23:25, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate CPT to NBO nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, CPT to NBO nonstops fly as KQ 781, KQ 783, KQ 785, and KQ 787 on Kenya Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CPT to NBO?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kenya Airways on CPT to NBO. The page carries the full CPT to NBO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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