AUH → JNBAbu Dhabi to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg (JNB): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,299 km, an estimated 8 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg. Updated 16 September 2026 at 02:13 UTC.

AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +0
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
6,299 km · ~8h 35m est.
departs 02:054x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated AUH → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~8h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Etihad 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
Etihad AirwaysEY100% on time

Flights EY747 02:05 Mo We Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16EY747dep +0 → arr−8
09-14EY747dep +0 → arr−13
09-12EY747dep +0 → arr−32
09-10EY747dep +0 → arr−16
09-09EY747dep +0 → arr−20

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
AUHAbu Dhabi +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full AUH delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 2 kt Full JNB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH 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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AUH to JNB questions

Is AUH–JNB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from AUH to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 6,299 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 475–570 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUH–JNB fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, wed, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at AUH and arrival-side delay at JNB, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.