--- title: "Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights: who flies it" description: "Kenya Airways and Rwandair Express fly nonstop from KGL to NBO, about 43 flights a week, covering 471 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kgl-nbo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kgl-nbo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kigali to Nairobi (KGL-NBO): nonstop flights and who flies them Kenya Airways and Rwandair Express fly nonstop between Kigali (KGL) and Nairobi (NBO), roughly 43 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 51 minutes to 1h 50m for the 471 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See KGL to NBO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 43 Flights a week, 4-week average 51 minutes to 1h 50m Scheduled flight time 471 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kigali to Nairobi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KGL 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. Scheduled nonstop departures from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KGL | Arrives NBO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:59 | 03:50 | 51 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KQ 479 | Kenya Airways | 03:40 | 06:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Thu, Oct 22 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 08:00 | 10:50 | 1h 50m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 08:50 | 11:20 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | WB 402 | Rwandair Express | 17:30 | 20:10 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KQ 475 | Kenya Airways | 20:10 | 22:40 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:59 | 03:50 | 51 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 479 | Kenya Airways | 03:40 | 06:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 09:00 | 11:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 09:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 473 | Kenya Airways | 15:00 | 17:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WB 402 | Rwandair Express | 17:30 | 20:10 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:00 | 03:30 | 1h 30m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 09:00 | 11:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 09:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 473 | Kenya Airways | 15:00 | 17:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | WB 402 | Rwandair Express | 17:30 | 20:10 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 475 | Kenya Airways | 20:00 | 22:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Sun, Oct 25 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:00 | 03:30 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 08:50 | 11:20 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 09:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | WB 402 | Rwandair Express | 17:30 | 20:10 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 475 | Kenya Airways | 19:40 | 22:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:00 | 03:30 | 1h 30m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 479 | Kenya Airways | 03:40 | 06:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 08:50 | 11:20 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 09:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 473 | Kenya Airways | 15:00 | 17:30 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Mon, Oct 26 | WB 402 | Rwandair Express | 17:30 | 20:10 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 475 | Kenya Airways | 19:40 | 22:10 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:00 | 03:30 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | KQ 479 | Kenya Airways | 03:40 | 06:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Tue, Oct 27 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 08:50 | 11:20 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 09:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | WB 402 | Rwandair Express | 19:10 | 21:50 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | KQ 475 | Kenya Airways | 19:40 | 22:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WB 464 | Rwandair Express | 01:00 | 03:30 | 1h 30m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KQ 479 | Kenya Airways | 03:40 | 06:10 | 1h 30m | Embraer E190 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KQ 471 | Kenya Airways | 08:50 | 11:20 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WB 452 | Rwandair Express | 09:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled KGL to NBO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is 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. See every KGL to NBO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kigali to Nairobi nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Rwandair Express flies the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 and the Boeing 737, and Kenya Airways flies the Embraer E190 and the Boeing 737-800. ## The full KGL to NBO nonstop schedule This page carries the full KGL to NBO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each KGL to NBO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KGL to NBO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kigali to Nairobi nonstop Carriers operating KGL to NBO nonstop in the current schedule. - [Kenya Airways (KQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/kq.md)\ [The aircraft KQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kq.md) - [Rwandair Express (WB) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/wb.md)\ [The aircraft WB flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/wb.md) See KGL to NBO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KGL to NBO **How long is the flight from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)?** Scheduled flight times from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO) run from 51 minutes to 1h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 471 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KGL to NBO?** Kenya Airways and Rwandair Express fly KGL to NBO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on KGL to NBO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from KGL to NBO?** About 43 nonstop flights a week run between Kigali (KGL) and Nairobi (NBO) in the current schedule, operated by Kenya Airways and Rwandair Express. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from KGL to NBO depart?** Scheduled KGL to NBO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:00 and 20:10, local time at Kigali. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KGL to NBO nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, KGL to NBO nonstops fly as KQ 471, KQ 473, KQ 475, and KQ 479 on Kenya Airways, and WB 402, WB 452, and WB 464 on Rwandair Express. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on KGL to NBO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying KGL to NBO. The page carries the full KGL to NBO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NBO to KGL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-kgl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kigali (KGL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kgl.md), or [every route from Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo.md). Nonstops to Nairobi (NBO) from other airports within 150 miles of Kigali (KGL): - [Bujumbura (BJM) to Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bjm-nbo.md), 109 miles from KGL Nonstops from Kigali (KGL) to other airports within 150 miles of Nairobi (NBO): - [Kigali (KGL) to Merelani (JRO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kgl-jro.md), 146 miles from NBO Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full KGL to NBO nonstop schedule 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)