JNB → SHOJohannesburg to Mpaka

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Mpaka (SHO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,622 km, an estimated 16 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Mpaka. Updated 9 September 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +11
SHO Mpaka tracking
12,622 km · ~16h 41m est.
dep bank 09:25–18:4514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~16h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION t/a SWAZI 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
Airlink4Z57% on time

Flights 4Z84 13:10 daily

ROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION t/a SWAZI AIRWAYSRN

Flights RN102 09:25 Mo We Fr Su · RN104 12:55 Mo Tu Th Sa · RN106 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-084Z84departed+1
09-08RN106departed+2
09-074Z84departed+48
09-064Z84departed+14
09-054Z84departed+9
09-044Z84departed+64
09-034Z84departed+6
09-024Z84departed+25

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 🌤 few clouds · N 6 kt Full JNB delay board →
SHOMpaka tracking Full SHO delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Mpaka route actually runs

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

Is JNB–SHO 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–SHO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 and evening departures around 18:45 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to SHO?

Great-circle distance is 12,622 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 921–1112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–SHO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.