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KQ117 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the KQ117 flight operated by Kenya Airways on May 7, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Amsterdam (AMS) to Nairobi (NBO). The flight is expected to depart at 20:35 (local time in Amsterdam, UTC+2) and arrive at 06:10 (local time in Nairobi, UTC+3) .
Tue, May 5
Thu, May 7
Wed, Jul 8
AMS-NBO

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 6m early
Amsterdam(AMS)
20:40
Scheduled: 20:35, May 5
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 8h 35m
Nairobi(NBO)
06:04
Scheduled: 06:10, May 6
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport T1A
Check-in Counter
9-16
Boarding Gate
E3
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
AMS-NBO

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Amsterdam(AMS)
20:35
Scheduled: 20:35, May 7
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 8h 35m
Nairobi(NBO)
06:10
Scheduled: 06:10, May 8
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport T1A
Check-in Counter
9-16
Boarding Gate
--
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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AMS-NBO

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Canceled
Please refer to the airline for the latest information
Amsterdam(AMS)
--
Scheduled: 20:35, Jul 8
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 8h 35m
Nairobi(NBO)
--
Scheduled: 06:10, Jul 9
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport T1A
Check-in Counter
9-16
Boarding Gate
--
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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KQ117 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the KQ117 flight from Amsterdam to Nairobi on 5/6/2026 is operated using the aircraft model Boeing 787-800. This aircraft has been in service for 11y, 5m. The aircraft has 234 seats.
flight status
Boeing 787-800
Punctuality (Departure)
83%
Punctuality (Arrival)
87%
Late on average
10 minutes
Age
11y, 5m
Seats
234
Flight Distance
--

Flight History for KQ117

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DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Thu, Apr 30Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)78820:4005:48Arrived
Fri, May 1Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)788----Canceled
Sat, May 2Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)78820:4805:53Arrived
Sun, May 3Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)78820:4305:41Arrived
Mon, May 4Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)78821:0406:04Arrived
Tue, May 5Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)78820:4006:04Arrived
Thu, May 7Amsterdam (AMS)Nairobi (NBO)78820:3506:10Scheduled

KQ117 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of KQ117 is 83% (Late on average 18 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 87% (Late on average 10 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
83%
Late on average 18 minutes
Early
0%
On time
83%
30 mins late
17%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
4%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
87%
Late on average 10 minutes
Early
23%
On time
63%
30 mins late
13%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
4%

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