JNB → PLZJohannesburg to Gqeberha

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Gqeberha (PLZ): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 908 km, an estimated 1 hour 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Gqeberha. Updated 8 September 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +11
PLZ Gqeberha tracking
908 km · ~1h 40m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:1521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated JNB → PLZ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AirlinkFlySafairSouth 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
Airlink4Z

Flights 4Z797 10:20 daily · 4Z789 13:20 daily · 4Z799 18:15 daily

FlySafairFA

Flights FA369 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · FA230 06:20 Su · FA632 08:00 Mo We Fr Su · FA360 11:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA401 06:00 daily · SA405 11:25 daily · SA419 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-084Z789departed+19
09-084Z797departed+5
09-08FA360departed+13
09-08FA369departed+17
09-08SA401departed+4
09-08SA405departed+15
09-074Z789departed+22
09-074Z797departed+48

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 4 kt Full JNB delay board →
PLZGqeberha tracking Full PLZ delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Gqeberha route actually runs

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

Is JNB–PLZ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–PLZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PLZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to PLZ?

Great-circle distance is 908 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 94–108 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–PLZ fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 74 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.