JNB → PERJohannesburg to Perth

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Perth (PER): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,310 km, an estimated 11 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Perth. Updated 17 September 2026 at 13:07 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg busy · +15
PER Perth smooth · +0
8,310 km · ~11h 09m est.
dep bank 20:55–22:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated JNB → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~11h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas AirwaysSouth 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
Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF66 22:30 Tu Fr Su

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA280 20:55 Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15QF66dep +12 → arr−32
09-15SA280departed+18
09-14SA9280departed+45
09-13QF66dep +26 → arr−65
09-12SA280departed+14
09-11QF66dep +11 → arr−56
09-10SA280departed+11

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 19 kt Full JNB delay board →
PERPerth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 6 kt Full PER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JNB and PER: 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 →

How the Johannesburg to Perth route actually runs

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

Is JNB–PER running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–PER?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:55 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to PER?

Great-circle distance is 8,310 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 617–742 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–PER fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.