Flight route
Flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
Kenya Airways
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NBO → DAR at a glance
Distance
666 km
About 414 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~1h 16m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
NBO and DAR are both on UTC+3 today. NBO: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3) · DAR: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
2
Kenya Airways and Precision Air
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route record
Airlines on the NBO–DAR route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for NBO–DAR, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Each cabin piece max L55xW25xH35cm. Business Class: 2 pieces + 1 accessory; Economy Class: 1 piece + 1 accessory.kenya-airways.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 3 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- 1 piece of hand baggage up to 7kg, plus a reasonable amount of reading material. No cabin-bag dimensions are given on the policy page.precisionairtz.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for NBO → DAR
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport
Departure
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBO
- Codes
- NBO · HKJK (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3 today)
- Coordinates
- -1.320°, 36.930°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 1: 4,117 m (06/24)
- Opened
- 1958
- Operator
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Passengers
- 1.94 million in 2021
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing knbs.or.ke (opens in a new tab)).
Arrival
Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR
- Codes
- DAR · HTDA (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3 today)
- Coordinates
- -6.870°, 39.200°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,000 m (05/23)
- Operator
- Tanzania Airports Authority
- Passengers
- 2.47 million in 2019
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing taa.go.tz (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from NBO or DAR, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Dar Es Salaam: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -6.87°, 39.20° near DAR (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Dar Es Salaam averages a daily high of 30°C and a low of 25°C, with about 90 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 26°C | 160 mm |
| Feb | 30°C | 26°C | 74 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 27°C | 161 mm |
| Apr | 29°C | 26°C | 313 mm |
| May | 28°C | 25°C | 181 mm |
| Jun | 28°C | 23°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 28°C | 23°C | 17 mm |
| Aug | 28°C | 23°C | 13 mm |
| Sep | 29°C | 24°C | 19 mm |
| Octthis month | 30°C | 25°C | 90 mm |
| Nov | 30°C | 26°C | 152 mm |
| Dec | 30°C | 26°C | 150 mm |
Getting to and from NBO and DAR
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kenyaairports.co.ke (opens in a new tab)
Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam: common questions
Which airlines fly from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam?
Originfacts’ route record for NBO–DAR lists Kenya Airways and Precision Air. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Nairobi from Dar Es Salaam by air?
About 666 km, the great-circle distance between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport.
How long is the flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 1h 16m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam?
No. Both airports are on UTC+3 today (time zones Africa/Nairobi and Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 4 Sept 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026 · 12 Jun 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in Dar Es SalaamNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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