Kenya Airways flight KQ 490: Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta - Zanzibar

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Tue,Wed,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Valid until 2026-01-06
Wed 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-01-07 through 2026-01-14
Tue,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-01-09 through 2026-01-20
Wed,Thu 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-01-15 through 2026-01-22
Thu,Fri 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-01-23 through 2026-01-29
Tue,Wed,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-01-24 through 2026-02-01
Tue-Thu 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-02-03 through 2026-02-05
Tue,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-02-06 through 2026-02-13
Tue-Thu,Sat 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-02-11 through 2026-02-21
Fri,Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-02-15 through 2026-02-22
Tue,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-02-24 through 2026-03-01
Tue-Thu 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-02-25 through 2026-03-05
Fri,Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-03-06 through 2026-03-15
Tue-Thu,Sat 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-03-07 through 2026-03-14
Tue,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective 2026-03-17 through 2026-03-22
Tue-Thu 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-03-18 through 2026-03-26
Fri 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Operates only on 2026-03-27
Sat 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Operates only on 2026-03-28
Tue,Wed,Fri-Sun 07:40 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:00 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:20 Effective from 2026-10-25
Daily 08:00 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) 1A 09:20 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 3
KQ 490 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 1:20 Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-10-24
Kenya Airways flight KQ 490:
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta - Zanzibar
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Kenya Airways KQ490
Valid until 2026-01-06
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-01-07 through 2026-01-14
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-01-09 through 2026-01-20
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-01-15 through 2026-01-22
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-01-23 through 2026-01-29
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-01-24 through 2026-02-01
Mon
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-02-03 through 2026-02-05
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-02-06 through 2026-02-13
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-02-11 through 2026-02-21
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-02-15 through 2026-02-22
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-02-24 through 2026-03-01
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-02-25 through 2026-03-05
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-03-06 through 2026-03-15
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-03-07 through 2026-03-14
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-03-17 through 2026-03-22
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-03-18 through 2026-03-26
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Operates only on 2026-03-27
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Operates only on 2026-03-28
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective from 2026-10-25
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

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Kenya Airways KQ490
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-10-24
Mon
Tue
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Duration: 1:20, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)
  • KQ 490 is an international flight departing from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta airport, Kenya (NBO) and arriving at Zanzibar airport, Tanzania (ZNZ).
  • The flight distance is 374 miles, or 601 km.
  • The timezone of both the departure and the arrival airports is UTC+3 . Current time at both airports is (loading...).
  • For direct flights, the flight time is 1:20.