ACC → JNBAccra to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Accra (ACC) to Johannesburg (JNB): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,674 km, an estimated 6 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Accra and Johannesburg. Updated 18 September 2026 at 08:08 UTC.

ACC Accra tracking
JNB Johannesburg busy · +15
4,674 km · ~6h 30m est.
dep bank 20:15–20:305x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100

route health from live ACC and JNB delay boards

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~6h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
South African Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA57 20:15 Tu Th Sa · SA53 20:30 We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17SA57arrived−30
09-16SA53arrived+4
09-15SA57arrived+53
09-13SA53arrived−45

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ACCAccra tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 17 kt Full ACC delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 15 kt Full JNB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ACC: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Accra to Johannesburg route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ACC to JNB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ACC to JNB questions

Is ACC–JNB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ACC–JNB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:15 from ACC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JNB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ACC to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 4,674 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 360–431 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ACC–JNB fly?

South African Airways runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.