JNB → FIHJohannesburg to Kinshasa

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kinshasa (FIH): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,776 km, an estimated 4 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Kinshasa. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +10
FIH Kinshasa tracking
2,776 km · ~4h 04m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:009x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated JNB → FIH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~4h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Asky AirlinesSouth 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
Asky AirlinesKP

Flights KP71 05:00 Mo We Fr Su

South African AirwaysSA100% on time

Flights SA58 21:00 Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-144H83cancelledCNX
09-14KP71departed+8
09-13KP71departed+0
09-13SA58departed+9
09-12SA58departed+7
09-11KP71departed+36
09-11SA58departed+2
09-09KP71departed+44
09-09SA58departed+12
09-08SA58departed+2

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 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNW 10 kt Full JNB delay board →
FIHKinshasa tracking Full FIH delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Kinshasa route actually runs

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

Is JNB–FIH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–FIH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 21:00 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FIH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to FIH?

Great-circle distance is 2,776 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 226–268 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–FIH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.