--- title: "Nairobi (NBO) to Lilongwe (LLW) flights: who flies it" description: "Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly nonstop from NBO to LLW, about 10 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 15m to 4h 35m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-llw" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nbo-llw.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nairobi to Lilongwe (NBO-LLW): nonstop flights and who flies them Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly the NBO to LLW nonstop about 10 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 15m to 4h 35m for the 888 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See NBO to LLW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 10 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 15m to 4h 35m Scheduled flight time 888 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nairobi to Lilongwe flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NBO to LLW 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 Nairobi (NBO) to Lilongwe (LLW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NBO | Arrives LLW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | ET 51 | Ethiopian Airlines | 06:15 | 07:30 | 2h 15m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KQ 756 | Kenya Airways | 12:10 | 13:30 | 2h 20m | Embraer E190 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ET 51 | Ethiopian Airlines | 06:15 | 07:30 | 2h 15m | 737 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KQ 756 | Kenya Airways | 08:10 | 09:25 | 2h 15m | Embraer E190 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ET 51 | Ethiopian Airlines | 06:15 | 07:30 | 2h 15m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KQ 754 | Kenya Airways | 14:00 | 17:35 | 4h 35m | Embraer E190 | | Tue, Oct 27 | KQ 756 | Kenya Airways | 12:10 | 13:25 | 2h 15m | Embraer E190 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KQ 756 | Kenya Airways | 08:10 | 09:25 | 2h 15m | Embraer E190 | | Thu, Oct 29 | ET 51 | Ethiopian Airlines | 06:15 | 07:30 | 2h 15m | 737 | | Thu, Oct 29 | KQ 756 | Kenya Airways | 08:10 | 09:25 | 2h 15m | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 31 | ET 51 | Ethiopian Airlines | 06:15 | 07:30 | 2h 15m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 31 | KQ 756 | Kenya Airways | 12:10 | 13:25 | 2h 15m | Embraer E190 | Showing all 12 scheduled NBO to LLW departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 LLW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nairobi to Lilongwe nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Kenya Airways flies the Embraer E190, and Ethiopian Airlines flies the Boeing 737. ## The full NBO to LLW nonstop schedule This page carries the full NBO to LLW 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 LLW nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NBO to LLW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nairobi to Lilongwe nonstop Carriers operating NBO to LLW 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) - [Ethiopian Airlines (ET) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/et.md)\ [The aircraft ET flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/et.md) See NBO to LLW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NBO to LLW **How long is the flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Lilongwe (LLW)?** Scheduled flight times from Nairobi (NBO) to Lilongwe (LLW) run from 2h 15m to 4h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 888 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NBO to LLW?** Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly NBO to LLW nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on NBO to LLW, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NBO to LLW?** About 10 nonstop flights a week run between Nairobi (NBO) and Lilongwe (LLW) in the current schedule, operated by Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from NBO to LLW depart?** Scheduled NBO to LLW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 14:00, 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 LLW nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, NBO to LLW nonstops fly as KQ 754 and KQ 756 on Kenya Airways, and ET 51 on Ethiopian Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NBO to LLW?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying NBO to LLW. The page carries the full NBO to LLW nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [LLW to NBO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/llw-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 Lilongwe (LLW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/llw.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full NBO to LLW 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)