Delta Air LinesDL57% on time
Flights DL201 21:55 daily
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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 13,583 km, an estimated 17 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Atlanta. Updated 15 September 2026 at 02:07 UTC.
JNB
Johannesburg
smooth · +10
ATL
Atlanta
smooth · +0
13,583 km · ~17h 55m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated JNB → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~17h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air Lines
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 JNB and ATL: 32% 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 Johannesburg to Atlanta route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JNB to ATL 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 ATL questions
Is JNB–ATL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from JNB to ATL?
Great-circle distance is 13,583 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 989–1194 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JNB–ATL fly?
Delta Air Lines 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 JNB and arrival-side delay at ATL, 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.
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