United AirlinesUA57% on time
Flights UA187 22:00 daily
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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York (EWR): 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 14 minutes late. 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 Johannesburg and New York. Updated 14 September 2026 at 12:13 UTC.
JNB
Johannesburg
busy · +21
EWR
New York
smooth · +0
12,865 km · ~17h 00m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated JNB → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 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 time06121824
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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 EWR: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JNB to EWR 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 EWR questions
Is JNB–EWR 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.
How long is the flight from JNB to EWR?
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 JNB–EWR 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 JNB and arrival-side delay at EWR, 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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