--- title: "Nairobi (NBO) to London (LGW) flights: who flies it" description: "Kenya Airways flies Nairobi (NBO) to London (LGW) nonstop about 5 times a week as KQ 108, scheduled at 9h 10m to 10h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-lgw" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-lgw.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nairobi to London (NBO-LGW): nonstop flights and who flies them Kenya Airways flies the NBO to LGW nonstop about 5 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KQ 108, scheduled at 9h 10m to 10h 10m for the 4,227 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 NBO to LGW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 5 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 10m to 10h 10m Scheduled flight time 4,227 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nairobi to London flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NBO to LGW 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 Nairobi (NBO) to London (LGW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NBO | Arrives LGW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:40 | 06:50 | 9h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:59 | 06:20 | 9h 21m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:59 | 06:20 | 9h 21m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:40 | 06:50 | 10h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:59 | 06:20 | 9h 21m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 30 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:59 | 06:20 | 9h 21m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | KQ 108 | Kenya Airways | 23:40 | 06:50 | 10h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled NBO to LGW 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. See every NBO to LGW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nairobi to London nonstop Kenya Airways flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## The full NBO to LGW nonstop schedule This page carries the full NBO to LGW nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NBO to LGW nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NBO to LGW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nairobi to London nonstop Carriers operating NBO to LGW 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) See NBO to LGW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NBO to LGW **How long is the flight from Nairobi (NBO) to London (LGW)?** Scheduled flight times from Nairobi (NBO) to London (LGW) run from 9h 10m to 10h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,227 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NBO to LGW?** Kenya Airways is currently the only airline flying NBO to LGW nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NBO to LGW, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NBO to LGW?** About 5 nonstop flights a week run between Nairobi (NBO) and London (LGW) 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 NBO to LGW depart?** Scheduled NBO to LGW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 23:40 and 23:59, local time at Nairobi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NBO to LGW nonstop?** Kenya Airways flies KQ 108 nonstop from Nairobi (NBO) to London (LGW), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NBO to LGW?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Kenya Airways on NBO to LGW. The page carries the full NBO to LGW nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [LGW to NBO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-nbo.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nairobi (NBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo.md), or [every route from London (LGW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw.md). Nonstops from Nairobi (NBO) to other airports within 150 miles of London (LGW): - [Nairobi (NBO) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-lhr.md), 25 miles from LGW 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 NBO to LGW 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)