SA51South African Airways · FBM → JNB
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Route confirmed South African Airways

SA51 LubumbashiFBM JohannesburgJNB · 15:50

SA51 by South African Airways flies from Lubumbashi (FBM) to Johannesburg (JNB).

Right nowNext departure Wednesday Operates Wed
SA51

tracked route FBM → JNB

Typical arrival−26 minmedian over 14 operations
Cancellation0 in 14tracked operations · cancellation odds calculator →

Where the minutes go

last 7 operations · gate push → arrival
0+30+60+90 min
09-06
+41 arrival
09-05
−8 arrival
09-04
−26 arrival
09-03
−36 arrival
09-02
−29 arrival
09-01
−34 arrival
08-31
−44 arrival

The 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 operation

median arrival −26 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked

The route today

live boards
FBMLubumbashiOn-time likelyFBM delay board →
JNBJohannesburgOn-time likelyJNB delay board →
FBM→JNBevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

How SA51 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for SA51 across the FBM and JNB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~29 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 within 15 min of schedule.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how SA51 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocksaircraft

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
09-06FBM JNB 16:00 16:41 (+41)
09-05FBM JNB 15:45 15:37 (−8)
09-04FBM JNB 15:50 15:24 (−26)
09-03FBM JNB 15:50 15:14 (−36)
09-02FBM JNB 15:50 15:21 (−29)
09-01FBM JNB 15:45 15:11 (−34)
08-31FBM JNB 15:50 15:06 (−44)
08-30FBM JNB 16:00 15:22 (−38)
08-29FBM JNB 15:45 15:40 (−5)
08-28FBM JNB 15:50 15:15 (−35)
08-27FBM JNB 15:50 15:31 (−19)
08-26FBM JNB 15:50 15:15 (−35)
08-25FBM JNB 15:50 15:26 (−24)
08-24FBM JNB 15:50 15:45 (−5)

Aircraft

Recent tails: ZS-SZC, ZS-SZJ, ZS-RXV.

Board clocks recorded as FBM and JNB published them.

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