EWR → JNBNew York to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,865 km, an estimated 17 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Johannesburg. Updated 8 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +1
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +3
12,865 km · ~17h 00m est.
departs 21:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated EWR → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~17h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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United Airlines

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
United AirlinesUA71% on time

Flights UA188 21:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA188dep −1 → arr−22
09-06UA188dep −8 → arr−16
09-05UA188dep +12 → arr−10
09-04UA188dep −1 → arr−41
09-03UA188dep −9 → arr+34
09-02UA188dep +70 → arr+70
09-01UA188dep +34 → arr−19

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
EWRNew York +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 4 kt Full EWR delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +3 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 8 kt Full JNB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR and JNB: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is EWR–JNB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from EWR to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 12,865 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 938–1133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–JNB fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). 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 EWR 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.