FA261 DurbanDUR · 08:30 JohannesburgJNB · 09:40
FA261 by FlySafair flies from Durban (DUR) to Johannesburg (JNB) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
estimated arrival at JNB · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 20m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 08:37.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −11 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by JNB (Johannesburg), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Durban to Johannesburg flights today
same route · FlySafairIf FA261 is cancelled, these are the other FlySafair nonstop flights from Durban to Johannesburg on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DUR local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How FA261 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for FA261 across the DUR and JNB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~11 min early. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 7/8 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how FA261 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: ZS-SJK, ZS-SJO, ZS-RVZ, ZS-ZWS.
Board clocks recorded as DUR and JNB published them.
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