FBM → JNBLubumbashi to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Lubumbashi (FBM) to Johannesburg (JNB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,619 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lubumbashi and Johannesburg. Updated 18 September 2026 at 04:07 UTC.

FBM Lubumbashi tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
1,619 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 13:10–13:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 operated FBM → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AirlinkSouth 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
Airlink4Z86% on time

Flights 4Z22 13:55 daily

South African AirwaysSA100% on time

Flights SA51 13:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-174Z22arrived+2
09-17SA51arrived−11
09-164Z22arrived−7
09-16SA51arrived−27
09-154Z22arrived−11
09-15SA51arrived−32
09-144H82cancelledCNX
09-144Z22arrived+12
09-14SA51arrived−36
09-134Z22arrived+4
09-13SA51arrived−30
09-124Z22arrived+50
09-12SA51arrived−21
09-114Z22arrived−9
09-11SA51arrived−5

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
FBMLubumbashi tracking Full FBM delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ENE 14 kt Full JNB delay board →

How the Lubumbashi to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is FBM–JNB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FBM–JNB?

Operators schedule 2 departures from FBM. 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 FBM to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 1,619 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FBM–JNB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.