JNB → ACCJohannesburg to Accra

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Accra (ACC): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 Johannesburg and Accra. Updated 13 September 2026 at 22:18 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +10
ACC Accra tracking
4,674 km · ~6h 30m est.
dep bank 10:55–14:555x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live JNB and ACC delay boards

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 3 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 SA56 10:55 Tu Th Sa · SA52 14:55 We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13SA52departed+12
09-09SA52departed+4
09-08SA56departed+6

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
JNBJohannesburg +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 14 kt Full JNB delay board →
ACCAccra tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 12 kt Full ACC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ACC: 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 Johannesburg to Accra route actually runs

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

Is JNB–ACC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–ACC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ACC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to ACC?

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 JNB–ACC 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.