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How Busy Is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport? NBO
Nairobi, Kenya. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 28.4 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-16. Schedule coverage: 30 days observed.
Peak departure hour
08:00
28.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
1.7 flights/hr
Traffic score
77/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 291.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 06:00 local (30.4 flights/hr). Total: 298.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Kenya Airways (KQ) 1,691
- 2. Air Jamaica (JM) 651
- 3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 382
- 4. A.P.G. Distribution System (A1) 313
- 5. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 221
Top destinations
- 1. 🇰🇪 Mombasa (MBA) 823
- 2. 🇶🇦 Doha (DOH) 646
- 3. 🇰🇪 Kisumu (KIS) 354
- 4. 🇺🇬 Entebbe (EBB) 322
- 5. 🇹🇿 Dar Es Salaam (DAR) 319
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at NBO?
- Departures from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 28.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of NBO?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 1.7 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from NBO?
- Kenya Airways (KQ) is the largest operator at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with 1691 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from NBO?
- Mombasa (MBA) is the most-flown destination, with 823 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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