JNB → ZRHJohannesburg to Zurich

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,419 km, an estimated 11 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Zurich. Updated 6 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +8
ZRH Zurich smooth · +10
8,419 km · ~11h 18m est.
departs 20:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 tracked JNB → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~11h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Swiss International Air Lines

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
Swiss International Air LinesLX71% on time

Flights LX283 20:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05LX283dep +23 → arr+4
11-04LX283dep +34 → arr+8
11-03LX283arrived+5
11-02LX283dep +37 → arr+9
11-01LX283arrived+28
10-31LX283dep +91 → arr+70
10-30LX283dep +27 → arr+10

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 12 kt Full JNB delay board →
ZRHZurich +10 min smooth ⛅ scattered clouds · W 3 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JNB and ZRH: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Zurich route actually runs

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

Is JNB–ZRH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JNB to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 8,419 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 624–752 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–ZRH fly?

Swiss International Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JNB and arrival-side delay at ZRH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.