Airline · KQ · KenyaHow reliable is Kenya Airways?
Kenya Airways runs 58% on time across 4,385 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
Kenya Airways’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if Kenya Airways is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Kenya Airways flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Kenya Airways’s routes, ranked by on-time rate
Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on Kenya Airways
What the record actually tells you about flying Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways runs about 58% on time across 4,385 flights of official all-cause history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.8%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Kenya Airways runs behind, the typical delay lands around 30 minutes, and a meaningful share of flights — roughly 6.5% — slip two hours or more, the kind of delay that breaks connections and plans.
Reliability isn't uniform across Kenya Airways's map. Its strongest route in the data is NBO–LHR, running around 58% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Kenya Airways flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about Kenya Airways
- How often is Kenya Airways on time?
- Kenya Airways (KQ) ran about 58% on time across 4,385 flights of official history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.8%.
- Is Kenya Airways a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Kenya Airways has a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Typical delays run around 30 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does Kenya Airways fly most reliably?
- In our data, NBO–LHR is among Kenya Airways's most reliable routes at about 58% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Kenya Airways?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Kenya Airways’s track record is just the start.