KQ785 Kenya Airways - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
								The flight DL7579 from Delta Air Lines (DL) is a codeshare flight operated by Kenya Airways (KQ) under the flight number KQ785. Check this page for details about flight KQ785.
							Below, you can find details about Kenya Airways flight KQ785, which currently operates between the airports of Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT) and Nairobi - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Airport Code NBO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, November 04, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights KQ785
								Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights KQ785
									KQ785 On Time performance:
																		
							
										
																					86																				
									
																			We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays																	Flight Status
KQ785 Kenya Airways to Nairobi
																	
										Landed - On-time
																																								Flight Status for  Tuesday November 04, 2025
									
									
									This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 05, 2025). See it here
								
							
Landed - On-time
																																								Flight Status for  Tuesday November 04, 2025
									Departure
										Cape Town (CPT)
									
									
																				November 04, 2025									
								Cape Town International Airport
									
									
														Departed at:													
													
														07:06 													
												
													Gate:												
												
													 A4												
											
											Scheduled Departure Time:  07:20										
										
							Arrival
										Nairobi (NBO)
									
									
																				November 04, 2025									
								Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
																
									
												Arrived at:											
											
												13:13											
										
												Terminal:											
											
												 1A											
										
												Gate:											
											
												 - 											
										
											Scheduled Arrival Time:  14:05										
																			
								
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						Codeshare Flights
 This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same: 
									- DL7579 - Delta Air Lines
Additional Information
								Which is the frequency of flight KQ785? 
The flight KQ785 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight KQ785?
The distance between the two airports is 4102 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight KQ785?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:20 hours.
							
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cape Town: 2025-11-04 13:48:28
Current Time in Nairobi: 2025-11-04 14:48:28
																					
						The flight KQ785 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight KQ785?
The distance between the two airports is 4102 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight KQ785?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:20 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cape Town: 2025-11-04 13:48:28
Current Time in Nairobi: 2025-11-04 14:48:28
Alternative Flights
																						Kenya Airways is the only airline operating the route from Cape Town to Nairobi.
							
							
						Punctuality and delays
									
								We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
								
									
										
											
										
									
										
																									Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 03, 2025 to October 29, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
									
										
											
												
											
										
										
											
												
											
										
												
																			Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 03, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
									
										
											
												
											
										
										
											
												
											
										
										
												
																								
                            
                        
										In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 02, 2025 to October 29, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 36
On Time: 31 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 14 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
										
Average Delay: 21 minutes.
									Total number of flights: 36
On Time: 31 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 14 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 21 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 03, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights KQ785
Date
								Departure
								Arrival
								Duration
								Aircraft
								Status
							Saturday
01 November
									01 November
15:13
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
21:43
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 30min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Thursday
30 October
									30 October
00:53
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
07:36
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 43min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Tuesday
28 October
									28 October
07:12
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
13:37
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 25min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - On-time
								Saturday
25 October
									25 October
14:20
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
21:09
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 49min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
24 October
									24 October
00:28
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
06:36
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 08min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - On-time
								Wednesday
22 October
									22 October
23:17
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
05:29
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 12min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - On-time
								Saturday
18 October
									18 October
14:31
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
20:37
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 06min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
17 October
									17 October
07:25
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
13:28
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 03min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - Delayed
								Wednesday
15 October
									15 October
23:20
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
05:33
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 13min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - On-time
								Saturday
11 October
									11 October
14:40
Cape Town (CPT)
									Cape Town (CPT)
20:52
Nairobi (NBO)
									Nairobi (NBO)
05h 12min
									Boeing 787-8
									Boeing 787-8
									Landed - On-time
								