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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Beijing (PEK): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,709 km, an estimated 15 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Beijing. Updated 10 September 2026 at 22:22 UTC.
JNB
Johannesburg
smooth · +10
PEK
Beijing
smooth · +0
11,709 km · ~15h 31m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100
route health from live JNB and PEK delay boards
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~15h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 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 PEK: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Johannesburg to Beijing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JNB to PEK 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 PEK questions
Is JNB–PEK 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 PEK?
Great-circle distance is 11,709 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 857–1034 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JNB–PEK fly?
Air China runs the route with about 3 flights a week (mon, wed, fri). 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 PEK, 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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