Kenya Airways
In July 2026 Kenya Airways operated 58 flights to and from the US, carried 11,467 passengers on them and 270 tonnes of cargo, according to the US BTS. Year to date: 302 flights operated (Jan–Jul 2026), down 19.3% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated58▲ 3.6%vs July 2025
- Passengers11,467▼ 0.0%vs July 2025
- Tonnes of cargo270▲ 3.9%vs July 2025
Official · July 2026 according to the US BTS only flights to or from one country, not the full total
Series
Series
Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 48 | ▼ 27.3% |
| February | 52 | 30 | ▼ 42.3% |
| March | 46 | 34 | ▼ 26.1% |
| April | 50 | 34 | ▼ 32.0% |
| May | 50 | 44 | ▼ 12.0% |
| June | 54 | 54 | 0.0% |
| July | 56 | 58 | ▲ 3.6% |
| August | 64 | – | – |
| September | 36 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | in progress |
| November | 32 | – | – |
| December | 48 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 374 | 302 | ▼ 19.3% |
according to the US BTS
Passengers over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11,941 | 8,981 | ▼ 24.8% |
| February | 9,003 | 5,271 | ▼ 41.5% |
| March | 7,569 | 7,408 | ▼ 2.1% |
| April | 8,663 | 6,844 | ▼ 21.0% |
| May | 9,186 | 8,991 | ▼ 2.1% |
| June | 10,999 | 10,212 | ▼ 7.2% |
| July | 11,472 | 11,467 | 0.0% |
| August | 11,824 | – | – |
| September | 7,073 | – | – |
| October | 6,714 | – | in progress |
| November | 5,840 | – | – |
| December | 8,483 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 68,833 | 59,174 | ▼ 14.0% |
according to the US BTS
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 152 | 137 | ▼ 10.0% |
| February | 241 | 180 | ▼ 25.4% |
| March | 302 | 173 | ▼ 42.7% |
| April | 257 | 232 | ▼ 9.8% |
| May | 212 | 231 | ▲ 9.2% |
| June | 228 | 217 | ▼ 4.8% |
| July | 260 | 270 | ▲ 3.9% |
| August | 214 | – | – |
| September | 203 | – | – |
| October | 249 | – | in progress |
| November | 224 | – | – |
| December | 224 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1,652 | 1,440 | ▼ 12.8% |
according to the US BTS
Cancelled flights over time
166 September 2026
according to Avionio
Scheduled flights over time
3,040 September 2026
according to Avionio
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15,444 | 11,232 | ▼ 27.3% |
| February | 12,168 | 7,020 | ▼ 42.3% |
| March | 10,764 | 7,956 | ▼ 26.1% |
| April | 11,700 | 7,956 | ▼ 32.0% |
| May | 11,700 | 10,296 | ▼ 12.0% |
| June | 12,636 | 12,636 | 0.0% |
| July | 13,104 | 13,572 | ▲ 3.6% |
| August | 14,976 | – | – |
| September | 8,424 | – | – |
| October | 8,424 | – | in progress |
| November | 7,488 | – | – |
| December | 11,232 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 87,516 | 70,668 | ▼ 19.3% |
according to the US BTS
Load factor (computed)
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Load factor 2025 | Load factor 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.3% | 80.0% | ▲ 3.4% |
| February | 74.0% | 75.1% | ▲ 1.5% |
| March | 70.3% | 93.1% | ▲ 32.4% |
| April | 74.0% | 86.0% | ▲ 16.2% |
| May | 78.5% | 87.3% | ▲ 11.2% |
| June | 87.0% | 80.8% | ▼ 7.2% |
| July | 87.5% | 84.5% | ▼ 3.5% |
| August | 79.0% | – | – |
| September | 84.0% | – | – |
| October | 79.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 78.0% | – | – |
| December | 75.5% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 78.4% | 83.8% | ▲ 6.9% |
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 86 | 90 | 78 | 62 | 60 | 70 |
| 2025 | 66 | 52 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 64 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 48 |
| 2026 | 48 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 58 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| KQ704 | LUN–NBO5 legs | 37.7% | 89 |
| KQ2360 | NBO–SHJ3 legs | 12.5% | 62 |
| KQ706 | NBO–LUN7 legs | 25.5% | 59 |
| KQ508 | ACC–ROB2 legs | 50.0% | 49 |
| KQ100 | NBO–LHR | 14.3% | 42 |
| KQ101 | LHR–NBO | — | 42 |
| KQ116 | NBO–AMS | 41.5% | 42 |
| KQ117 | AMS–NBO | — | 42 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| MBA–NBOMoi International Airport · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 8 | 323 |
| EBB–NBOEntebbe International Airport · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 6 | 221 |
| NBO–ZNZJomo Kenyatta International Airport · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | 6 | 220 |
| JNB–NBOO.R. Tambo International Airport · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 4 | 162 |
| DAR–NBOJulius Nyerere International Airport · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 4 | 138 |
| NBO–SHJJomo Kenyatta International Airport · Sharjah International Airport | 3 | 122 |
| AMS–NBOAmsterdam Airport Schiphol · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 2 | 84 |
| LHR–NBOLondon Heathrow Airport · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 2 | 84 |
Counted from the 58 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, August 2026 to October 2026, according to Avionio. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.