--- title: "Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights: who flies it" description: "Jetstar Hong Kong and Kenya Airways fly nonstop from MBA to NBO, about 123 flights a week, scheduled at 1h to 1h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mba-nbo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mba-nbo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Mombasa to Nairobi (MBA-NBO): nonstop flights and who flies them Jetstar Hong Kong and Kenya Airways fly nonstop between Mombasa (MBA) and Nairobi (NBO), roughly 123 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h to 1h 15m for the 263 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 MBA to NBO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 123 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h to 1h 15m Scheduled flight time 263 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Mombasa to Nairobi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MBA to NBO starting October 23, 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 Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MBA | Arrives NBO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 625 | Kenya Airways | 04:45 | 05:45 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8711 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 06:40 | 07:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8601 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:40 | 08:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 603 | Kenya Airways | 09:50 | 10:50 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8603 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 11:15 | 12:30 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8713 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 12:40 | 13:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8709 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 14:10 | 15:25 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 607 | Kenya Airways | 14:20 | 15:20 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8605 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 15:00 | 16:15 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8717 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 16:25 | 17:40 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8715 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 16:35 | 17:50 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 609 | Kenya Airways | 16:45 | 17:45 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 611 | Kenya Airways | 19:05 | 20:05 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8611 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 19:55 | 21:10 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8607 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 20:10 | 21:25 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8609 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 20:40 | 21:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 613 | Kenya Airways | 21:10 | 22:10 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JM 8719 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 21:25 | 22:40 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 625 | Kenya Airways | 04:45 | 05:45 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8711 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 06:40 | 07:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8601 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:40 | 08:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 601 | Kenya Airways | 08:20 | 09:20 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 603 | Kenya Airways | 09:50 | 10:50 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8603 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 11:15 | 12:30 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8715 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 14:10 | 15:25 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 607 | Kenya Airways | 14:50 | 15:50 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8605 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 15:00 | 16:15 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8717 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 16:25 | 17:40 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 609 | Kenya Airways | 16:45 | 17:45 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8611 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 18:40 | 19:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8607 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 20:40 | 21:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8609 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 20:50 | 22:05 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 613 | Kenya Airways | 20:55 | 21:55 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JM 8719 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 21:25 | 22:40 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 625 | Kenya Airways | 04:45 | 05:45 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8711 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 06:40 | 07:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8601 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 07:40 | 08:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 603 | Kenya Airways | 09:30 | 10:30 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8603 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 11:15 | 12:30 | 1h 15m | DH8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JM 8713 | Jetstar Hong Kong | 12:40 | 13:55 | 1h 15m | DH8 | Showing the first 40 of 116 scheduled MBA to NBO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 MBA to NBO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Mombasa to Nairobi nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Jetstar Hong Kong flies the De Havilland Canada Dash 8, and Kenya Airways flies the Embraer E190 and the Boeing 737-800. ## The full MBA to NBO nonstop schedule This page carries the full MBA 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 MBA to NBO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MBA to NBO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Mombasa to Nairobi nonstop Carriers operating MBA 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) See MBA to NBO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MBA to NBO **How long is the flight from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO)?** Scheduled flight times from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO) run from 1h to 1h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 263 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MBA to NBO?** Jetstar Hong Kong and Kenya Airways fly MBA to NBO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on MBA to NBO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from MBA to NBO?** About 123 nonstop flights a week run between Mombasa (MBA) and Nairobi (NBO) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar Hong Kong and Kenya Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MBA to NBO depart?** Scheduled MBA to NBO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 04:45 and 21:25, local time at Mombasa. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MBA to NBO nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for MBA to NBO nonstops, including JM 8601, JM 8603, JM 8605, JM 8711, and JM 8713 on Jetstar Hong Kong, and KQ 603, KQ 607, and KQ 625 on Kenya Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MBA to NBO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying MBA to NBO. The page carries the full MBA to NBO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NBO to MBA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-mba.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Mombasa (MBA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mba.md), or [every route from Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo.md). Nonstops to Nairobi (NBO) from other airports within 150 miles of Mombasa (MBA): - [Gazi (UKA) to Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/uka-nbo.md), 19 miles from MBA - [Malindi (MYD) to Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/myd-nbo.md), 65 miles from MBA Nonstops from Mombasa (MBA) to other airports within 150 miles of Nairobi (NBO): - [Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (WIL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mba-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 MBA 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. 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