JNB → RCBJohannesburg to Richards Bay

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. 2 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 477 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Richards Bay. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:07 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg busy · +17
RCB Richards Bay tracking
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:30–16:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 15 operated JNB → RCB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 2 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled13.3%recent route rate · 2 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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
Airlink4Z20% on time

Flights 4Z881 varies Mo Tu · 4Z883 10:35 daily · 4Z885 16:00 We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-164Z883departed+18
09-164Z885departed+19
09-154Z881departed+11
09-154Z883departed+11
09-144Z881departed+31
09-144Z883departed+50
09-134Z883departed+19
09-134Z885departed+15
09-124Z883departed+19
09-114Z883departed+25
09-114Z885departed+30
09-104Z883departed+33
09-104Z885departed+26
09-094Z883cancelledCNX
09-094Z885cancelledCNX

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 +17 min busy 🌤 clear · W 9 kt Full JNB delay board →
RCBRichards Bay tracking Full RCB delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Richards Bay route actually runs

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

Is JNB–RCB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–RCB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:35 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RCB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to RCB?

Great-circle distance is 477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–RCB fly?

Airlink runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.