JNB → POLJohannesburg to Pemba

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Pemba (POL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 36% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,945 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Pemba. Updated 18 September 2026 at 08:08 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +10
POL Pemba tracking
1,945 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 07:30–11:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
36% on time

of the last 11 operated JNB → POL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
South African Airlink

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
South African Airlink4Z36% on time

Flights 4Z202 07:30 Mo We Fr · 4Z204 11:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-184Z202departed+6
09-174Z204departed+28
09-164Z202departed+1
09-164Z204departed+21
09-154Z204departed+28
09-144Z202departed+14
09-144Z204departed+23
09-134Z204departed+21
09-124Z204departed+17
09-114Z202departed+5
09-114Z204departed+29

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 · NE 20 kt Full JNB delay board →
POLPemba tracking Full POL delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Pemba route actually runs

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

Is JNB–POL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–POL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the POL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to POL?

Great-circle distance is 1,945 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–POL fly?

South African Airlink runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.