Qatar AirwaysQR88% on time
live
Direct flights from Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,243 km, an estimated 8 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Doha and Johannesburg. Updated 13 September 2026 at 02:07 UTC.
DOH
Doha
smooth · +0
JNB
Johannesburg
smooth · +0
6,243 km · ~8h 30m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 16 operated DOH → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~8h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Qatar 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DOH and JNB: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Doha to Johannesburg route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DOH 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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DOH to JNB questions
Is DOH–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.
Morning or evening flight on DOH–JNB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:40 and evening departures around 20:30 from DOH. 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 DOH to JNB?
Great-circle distance is 6,243 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 471–565 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DOH–JNB fly?
Qatar Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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