Flights Nairobi → London
NBO → LHR
How long is the flight from Nairobi to London?
The flight from Nairobi (NBO) to London (LHR) takes 8h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Nairobi to London operates with a high on-time performance rate of 92%, and flights are typically right on schedule, with an average delay time of -0.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 14 flights using either Boeing 747-400 or Boeing 777-200 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 83,884,572 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Nairobi (NBO) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Nairobi the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nairobi (NBO) to London (LHR) heads north-west for about 6,841 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 40m.
Departures from Nairobi on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 57% of NBO-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nairobi the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked NBO-LHR flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating NBO-LHR
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Frequently asked questions about NBO-LHR
The flight from Nairobi (NBO) to London (LHR) takes 8h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Nairobi (NBO) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Nairobi-London is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
