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Johannesburg to Nairobi flights (JNB–NBO)

JNBO.R. Tambo International Airport
South Africa
NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
Kenya

Yes. Airlink and Kenya Airways fly JNB–NBO nonstop, a great-circle distance of 2,910 km (1,810 mi).

From
JNB
Johannesburg
To
NBO
Nairobi
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
4Z · KQ
Distance
2,910 km (1,810 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying JNB–NBO nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
Airlink 4Zfull-serviceStar Alliance—
Kenya Airways KQfull-serviceSkyTeam—

One-stop alternatives to flying JNB–NBO nonstop

Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.

  • Via Lusaka (LUN) with Zambia Airways: 3,020 km (1,870 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
  • Via Dar es Salaam (DAR) with Air Tanzania: 3,100 km (1,930 mi) flown, 7% further than nonstop.

JNB–NBO route map

Great-circle distance 2,910 km (1,810 mi).

Departure

O.R. Tambo International Airport

O. R. Tambo (JNB), Johannesburg. In our data, 42 airlines fly nonstop from JNB to 78 destinations.

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Arrival

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Nairobi.

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Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at JNB, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at NBO, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26

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