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Johannesburg Airport (JNB) departures today

live · 16m ago

Johannesburg Airport (JNB) delays today: 67% of the 369 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +20 min, across 387 flights tracked so far today. 7 of 387 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.8%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 10:00 local, with 37 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Cape Town (CPT), with 86 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

DEPARTURES WATCH
+20 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +20 min, arrivals 2 min early. 3 of 398 flights cancelled (0.8%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

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JUST DEPARTEDFA650 to GRJ George · +31 min

Live departures board

est. departure
13:00 GE123to CPT Cape Town on time
Scheduled13:00Estimated13:00
Running to plan on the current board.
13:02 FA360to PLZ Gqeberha on time
Scheduled13:00Estimated13:02
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13:0312:35 FA344to DUR Durban departed +28
Scheduled12:35Departed13:03
Departed 13:03, 28 minutes behind schedule
13:05 4Z865to SZK Skukuza on time
Scheduled13:05Estimated13:05
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13:05 FA534to PLZ Gqeberha on time
Scheduled13:05Estimated13:05
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13:05 FA826to VFA Victoria Falls on time
Scheduled13:05Estimated13:05
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13:0612:35 FA650to GRJ George departed +31
Scheduled12:35Departed13:06
Departed 13:06, 31 minutes behind schedule
13:1012:45 5Z106to BFN Bloemfontein +25 min
Scheduled12:45Estimated13:10
Board says +25. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +48.
13:10 4Z084to SHO Mpaka on time
Scheduled13:10Estimated13:10
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13:10 MK852to MRU Mauritius on time
Scheduled13:10Estimated13:10
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13:1513:00 SA405to PLZ Gqeberha +15 min
Scheduled13:00Estimated13:15
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +32.
13:20 4Z789to PLZ Gqeberha on time
Scheduled13:20Estimated13:20
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13:23NOW
13:25 EK762to DXB Dubai on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25
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13:25 FA121to CPT Cape Town on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25
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13:25 SA327to CPT Cape Town on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25
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13:30 4Z070to NBO Nairobi on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30
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13:35 FA669to DUR Durban on time
Scheduled13:35Estimated13:35
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13:40 SA555to DUR Durban on time
Scheduled13:40Estimated13:40
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13:45 4Z711to BFN Bloemfontein on time
Scheduled13:45Estimated13:45
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13:45 FA344to DUR Durban on time
Scheduled13:45Estimated13:45
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13:45 SQ479to SIN Singapore on time
Scheduled13:45Estimated13:45
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13:45 UR711to EBB Entebbe on time
Scheduled13:45Estimated13:45
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13:50 FA378to ELS East London on time
Scheduled13:50Estimated13:50
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13:51 FA380to CPT Cape Town on time
Scheduled13:50Estimated13:51
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13:55 4Z272to MPM Maputo on time
Scheduled13:55Estimated13:55
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14:00 P0025to LUN Lusaka on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00
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14:00 SA551to DUR Durban on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00
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14:05 4Z143to WVB Walvis Bay on time
Scheduled14:05Estimated14:05
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14:05 QR1366to DOH Doha on time
Scheduled14:05Estimated14:05
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14:1513:45 4Z693to GRJ George +30 min
Scheduled13:45Estimated14:15
Board says +30. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +48.
14:15 TC209to DAR Dar es Salaam on time
Scheduled14:15Estimated14:15
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14:20 4Z114to BUQ Bulawayo on time
Scheduled14:20Estimated14:20
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14:25 FA262to DUR Durban on time
Scheduled14:25Estimated14:25
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14:25 KQ761to NBO Nairobi on time
Scheduled14:25Estimated14:25
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14:30 ET808to ADD Addis Ababa on time
Scheduled14:30Estimated14:30
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14:30 SA343to CPT Cape Town on time
Scheduled14:30Estimated14:30
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14:35 FA650to GRJ George on time
Scheduled14:35Estimated14:35
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14:35 FN8334to HRE Harare on time
Scheduled14:35Estimated14:35
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14:40 4Z106to HRE Harare on time
Scheduled14:40Estimated14:40
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14:40 4Z923to CPT Cape Town on time
Scheduled14:40Estimated14:40
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14:45 5Z518to KIM Kimberley on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45
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14:45 FA669to DUR Durban on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45
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Board fetched 16m ago · how we report

8departed
last hour
20departing
next hour
8delayed
15+ min
7cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

13:2314:5316:18

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
CPTCape Town12 outboundon timeDURDurban11 outbound+4 minNBONairobi2 outboundno dataGRJGeorge2 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Johannesburg Airport (JNB) departures fly

CPTCape Town86 flights
DURDurban64 flights
PLZGqeberha22 flights
BFNBloemfontein16 flights
GRJGeorge15 flights
HREHarare13 flights
ELSEast London12 flights
KIMKimberley11 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 65 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 10:00 local, with 37 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+32
posted +30
+48
posted +45
+69
posted +60
+88
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Johannesburg Airport (JNB) departures: common questions

How delayed are Johannesburg Airport (JNB) departures right now?

Johannesburg Airport (JNB) delays today: 67% of the 369 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +20 min, across 387 flights tracked so far today. 7 of 387 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.8%).

How many flights are cancelled at Johannesburg Airport (JNB) today?

7 of the 387 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 10:00 local, with 37 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Johannesburg Airport (JNB) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Cape Town (CPT), Durban (DUR), Gqeberha (PLZ), Bloemfontein (BFN), George (GRJ). In total 65 airports are served in this window.