JNB → SINJohannesburg to Singapore

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Singapore (SIN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,656 km, an estimated 11 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Singapore. Updated 15 September 2026 at 02:08 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +10
SIN Singapore smooth · +0
8,656 km · ~11h 36m est.
dep bank 13:45–20:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated JNB → SIN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~11h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Singapore Airlines

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
Singapore AirlinesSQ60% on time

Flights SQ479 13:45 daily · SQ481 20:25 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14SQ479departed+17
09-14SQ481dep +8 → arr−46
09-13SQ479dep +23 → arr−30
09-12SQ479departed+1
09-12SQ481dep +14 → arr−20
09-11SQ479departed+8
09-11SQ481dep +14 → arr−38
09-10SQ479departed+21
09-09SQ479departed+19
09-09SQ481dep +41 → arr+17

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 🌤 clear · N 12 kt Full JNB delay board →
SINSingapore +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full SIN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JNB: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Singapore route actually runs

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

Is JNB–SIN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–SIN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:25 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SIN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to SIN?

Great-circle distance is 8,656 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 641–772 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–SIN fly?

Singapore Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.