JNB → PTGJohannesburg to Polokwane

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Polokwane (PTG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 283 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Polokwane. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +12
PTG Polokwane tracking
283 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:10–16:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 23 operated JNB → PTG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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
Airlink4Z59% on time

Flights 4Z801 06:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 4Z803 09:35 daily · 4Z813 14:20 Sa · 4Z815 16:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-144Z801departed+7
09-144Z803departed+16
09-144Z815departed+29
09-134Z803departed+13
09-134Z815departed+15
09-124Z803departed+8
09-124Z813departed+26
09-114Z801departed+13
09-114Z803departed+17
09-114Z815departed+32
09-101639228departed+243
09-104Z801departed+7
09-104Z803departed+10
09-104Z815departed+12
09-094Z801departed+15
09-094Z803departed+15
09-094Z815departed+17
09-084Z801departed+7
09-084Z803departed+17
09-084Z815departed+10
09-074Z801departed+32
09-074Z803departed+21
09-074Z815departed+10

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 13 kt Full JNB delay board →
PTGPolokwane tracking Full PTG delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Polokwane route actually runs

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

Is JNB–PTG 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–PTG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PTG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to PTG?

Great-circle distance is 283 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–PTG fly?

Airlink runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.