--- title: "Kisumu (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO) flights: who flies it" description: "Jetstar Hong Kong, Kenya Airways and Canadian Western Airlines fly nonstop from KIS to NBO, about 64 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kis-nbo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kis-nbo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kisumu to Nairobi (KIS-NBO): nonstop flights and who flies them Jetstar Hong Kong, Kenya Airways, and Canadian Western Airlines fly nonstop between Kisumu (KIS) and Nairobi (NBO), roughly 64 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 50 minutes to 1h for the 174 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See KIS to NBO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 64 Flights a week, 4-week average 50 minutes to 1h Scheduled flight time 174 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kisumu to Nairobi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KIS 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 Kisumu (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KIS | Arrives NBO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | JM 8651 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JM 8671 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:50 | 08:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JM 8653 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 10:40 | 11:40 | 1h | DH8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KQ 655 | Kenya Airways | 13:20 | 14:10 | 50 minutes | Embraer E190 | | Thu, Oct 22 | W2 2104 | Canadian Western Airlines | 13:40 | 14:35 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JM 8655 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 15:20 | 16:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JM 8657 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 16:50 | 17:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KQ 671 | Kenya Airways | 17:45 | 18:35 | 50 minutes | Embraer E190 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JM 8679 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 19:20 | 20:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8651 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8671 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:50 | 08:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 651 | Kenya Airways | 08:35 | 09:25 | 50 minutes | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8653 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 10:40 | 11:40 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | W2 2104 | Canadian Western Airlines | 13:40 | 14:35 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8655 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 15:20 | 16:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8657 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 16:50 | 17:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 671 | Kenya Airways | 17:45 | 18:35 | 50 minutes | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8659 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 18:15 | 19:15 | 1h | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8679 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 19:35 | 20:35 | 1h | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8651 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8671 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:50 | 08:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 655 | Kenya Airways | 10:05 | 10:55 | 50 minutes | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8653 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 10:40 | 11:40 | 1h | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | W2 2104 | Canadian Western Airlines | 13:40 | 14:35 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8655 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 15:20 | 16:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 671 | Kenya Airways | 17:45 | 18:35 | 50 minutes | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8657 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 18:15 | 19:15 | 1h | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8679 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 19:20 | 20:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8651 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8671 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:50 | 08:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 651 | Kenya Airways | 09:35 | 10:25 | 50 minutes | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8653 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 10:30 | 11:30 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | W2 2104 | Canadian Western Airlines | 13:40 | 14:35 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8655 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 15:20 | 16:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8657 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 16:50 | 17:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8659 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 18:15 | 19:15 | 1h | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8679 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 19:35 | 20:35 | 1h | DH8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JM 8651 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | DH8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JM 8671 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:50 | 08:50 | 1h | DH8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 651 | Kenya Airways | 09:35 | 10:25 | 50 minutes | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 66 scheduled KIS 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 KIS to NBO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kisumu to Nairobi nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Jetstar Hong Kong flies the De Havilland Canada Dash 8. Kenya Airways flies the Embraer E190 and the Boeing 737-800. Canadian Western Airlines flies the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300. ## The full KIS to NBO nonstop schedule This page carries the full KIS 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 KIS to NBO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KIS to NBO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kisumu to Nairobi nonstop Carriers operating KIS to NBO nonstop in the current schedule. - Jetstar Hong Kong (JM) - [Kenya Airways (KQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/kq.md)\ [The aircraft KQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kq.md) - [Canadian Western Airlines (W2) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/w2.md)\ [The aircraft W2 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w2.md) See KIS to NBO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KIS to NBO **How long is the flight from Kisumu (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO)?** Scheduled flight times from Kisumu (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO) run from 50 minutes to 1h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 174 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KIS to NBO?** Jetstar Hong Kong, Kenya Airways, and Canadian Western Airlines fly KIS to NBO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on KIS to NBO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from KIS to NBO?** About 64 nonstop flights a week run between Kisumu (KIS) and Nairobi (NBO) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar Hong Kong, Kenya Airways, and Canadian Western Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from KIS to NBO depart?** Scheduled KIS to NBO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 19:35, local time at Kisumu. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KIS to NBO nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for KIS to NBO nonstops, including JM 8651, JM 8653, JM 8655, JM 8657, JM 8671, and JM 8679 on Jetstar Hong Kong; KQ 671 on Kenya Airways; and W2 2104 on Canadian Western Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on KIS to NBO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying KIS to NBO. The page carries the full KIS to NBO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NBO to KIS nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-kis.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kisumu (KIS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kis.md), or [every route from Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo.md). Nonstops to Nairobi (NBO) from other airports within 150 miles of Kisumu (KIS): - [Eldoret (EDL) to Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/edl-nbo.md), 49 miles from KIS Nonstops from Kisumu (KIS) to other airports within 150 miles of Nairobi (NBO): - [Kisumu (KIS) to Nairobi (WIL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kis-wil.md), 8 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 KIS 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)