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KQ3 Kenya Airways - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight DL7543 from Delta Air Lines (DL) is a codeshare flight operated by Kenya Airways (KQ) under the flight number KQ3. Check this page for details about flight KQ3.

Below, you can find details about Kenya Airways flight KQ3, which currently operates between the airports of New York - New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (Airport Code JFK) and Nairobi - Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Airport Code NBO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, August 28, 2025.

KQ3 On Time performance:
67
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

KQ3 Kenya Airways to Nairobi

Scheduled
Flight Status for Thursday August 28, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (August 26, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (August 27, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

New York (JFK)
August 28, 2025
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
01:45 pm
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 01:45 pm

Arrival

Nairobi (NBO)
August 29, 2025
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
10:45 am
Terminal:
1A
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:45 am
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- DL7543 - Delta Air Lines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight KQ3?
The flight KQ3 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight KQ3?
The distance between the two airports is 7358 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight KQ3?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 14:03 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 New York: 2025-08-27 15:28:35
Current Time in Nairobi: 2025-08-27 22:28:35

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between New York and Nairobi:
Kenya Airways - Flight Number: KQ5. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 387 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 25, 2025 to August 24, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 73
On Time: 49 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 11 ( 15 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 19 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from February 25, 2025 to August 24, 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from August 02, 2024 to July 31, 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 KQ3

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
27 August
01:40 pm
New York (JFK)
10:38 am
Nairobi (NBO)
13h 58min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
25 August
01:42 pm
New York (JFK)
10:52 am
Nairobi (NBO)
14h 10min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
24 August
01:50 pm
New York (JFK)
10:40 am
Nairobi (NBO)
13h 50min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
22 August
01:45 pm
New York (JFK)
10:52 am
Nairobi (NBO)
14h 07min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 August
01:41 pm
New York (JFK)
10:51 am
Nairobi (NBO)
14h 10min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 August
01:37 pm
New York (JFK)
10:36 am
Nairobi (NBO)
13h 59min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
18 August
01:53 pm
New York (JFK)
10:36 am
Nairobi (NBO)
13h 43min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
17 August
01:56 pm
New York (JFK)
10:48 am
Nairobi (NBO)
13h 52min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 August
01:44 pm
New York (JFK)
11:04 am
Nairobi (NBO)
14h 20min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
14 August
01:37 pm
New York (JFK)
10:48 am
Nairobi (NBO)
14h 11min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time