Airlink4Z62% on time
Flights 4Z733 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z735 12:35 daily · 4Z743 16:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · 4Z739 18:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 62% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 444 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Pietermaritzburg. Updated 15 September 2026 at 17:07 UTC.
JNB
Johannesburg
smooth · +9
PZB
Pietermaritzburg
tracking
444 km · ~1h 04m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
62% on time
of the last 29 operated JNB → PZB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+13 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JNB to PZB 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.
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JNB to PZB questions
Is JNB–PZB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on JNB–PZB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:15 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PZB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JNB to PZB?
Great-circle distance is 444 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 61–68 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JNB–PZB fly?
Airlink runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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