JNB → UTTJohannesburg to Mthatha

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Mthatha (UTT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 1 of the 18 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 603 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Mthatha. Updated 18 September 2026 at 10:37 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg busy · +15
UTT Mthatha tracking
603 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:15–15:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 18 operated JNB → UTT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 1 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled5.6%recent route rate · 1 of 18

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
Airlink4Z33% on time

Flights 4Z751 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z757 12:25 daily · 4Z759 14:10 Fr Su · 4Z755 15:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-174Z751departed+107
09-174Z755cancelledCNX
09-164Z751departed+20
09-164Z755departed+34
09-164Z757departed+13
09-154Z751departed+19
09-154Z757departed+21
09-144Z751departed+15
09-144Z755departed+18
09-144Z757departed+18
09-134Z755departed+13
09-134Z757departed+7
09-134Z759departed+17
09-124Z751departed+10
09-124Z757departed+20
09-114Z751departed+24
09-114Z755departed+19
09-114Z757departed+13

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 +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 17 kt Full JNB delay board →
UTTMthatha tracking Full UTT delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Mthatha route actually runs

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

Is JNB–UTT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–UTT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the UTT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to UTT?

Great-circle distance is 603 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 73–82 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–UTT fly?

Airlink runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.