Nairobi to Kigali (NBO-KGL): nonstop flights and who flies them

Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways fly nonstop between Nairobi (NBO) and Kigali (KGL), roughly 42 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

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

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Nairobi to Kigali flight schedule

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

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)
Date Flight Airline Departs NBO Arrives KGL Duration Aircraft
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30m73H
WB 453Rwandair Express13:0013:301h 30mDH4
KQ 474Kenya Airways16:4517:151h 30mE90
WB 403Rwandair Express20:5021:301h 40mDH4
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30mE90
WB 453Rwandair Express11:3012:151h 45mDH4
WB 403Rwandair Express19:0019:451h 45mDH4
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30mE90
WB 453Rwandair Express13:0013:301h 30mDH4
KQ 472Kenya Airways13:5514:251h 30mE90
WB 403Rwandair Express20:5021:301h 40mDH4
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30mE90
WB 453Rwandair Express13:0013:301h 30mDH4
KQ 472Kenya Airways13:3014:001h 30m73H
KQ 474Kenya Airways18:3019:001h 30mE90
WB 403Rwandair Express20:5021:301h 40mDH4
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30mE90
WB 453Rwandair Express13:0013:301h 30mDH4
KQ 474Kenya Airways18:3019:001h 30mE90
WB 403Rwandair Express20:5021:301h 40mDH4
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30mE90
WB 453Rwandair Express13:0013:301h 30mDH4
KQ 472Kenya Airways13:3014:001h 30mE90
KQ 474Kenya Airways18:3019:001h 30m73H
WB 403Rwandair Express20:5021:301h 40mDH4
KQ 478Kenya Airways00:0500:351h 30mE90
WB 464Rwandair Express05:3006:001h 30mDH4
KQ 470Kenya Airways07:3008:001h 30mE90

Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled NBO to KGL departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 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 NBO to KGL nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying Nairobi to Kigali nonstop

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

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Frequently asked questions about NBO to KGL

How far is Kigali from Nairobi?
NBO to KGL covers about 471 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 NBO to KGL?
Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the NBO to KGL schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from NBO to KGL?
About 42 nonstop flights a week run between Nairobi and Kigali in the current schedule, operated by Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from NBO to KGL depart?
Scheduled NBO to KGL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:05 and 20:50, local time at Nairobi. 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 NBO to KGL?
Not on this route: none of Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full NBO to KGL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full NBO to KGL 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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