KQ Airline Code, Kenya Airways
KQ is the IATA airline code for Kenya Airways based in Kenya. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code KQA, and its radio callsign is "Kenya". The open dataset lists 142 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 115 among airlines worldwide. You will see KQ as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example KQ123.
What is the Kenya Airways airline code?
The IATA airline code for Kenya Airways is KQ. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code KQA is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for Kenya Airways?
The IATA airline code for Kenya Airways is KQ. Its ICAO code is KQA.
What is the abbreviation for Kenya Airways?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Kenya Airways is KQ, and its three-letter ICAO code is KQA.
What airline is KQ?
KQ is the IATA code for Kenya Airways, based in Kenya.
What is the ICAO code for Kenya Airways?
Kenya Airways uses the ICAO airline code KQA and the radio callsign "Kenya".
What country is Kenya Airways based in?
Kenya Airways (KQ) is based in Kenya.
What is the radio callsign for Kenya Airways?
Air traffic control refers to Kenya Airways by the radio callsign "Kenya".
Routes flown by Kenya Airways
Some of the busiest routes Kenya Airways (KQ) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: