Air MauritiusMK100% on time
Flights MK851 08:50 daily
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Direct flights from Mauritius (MRU) to Johannesburg (JNB): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,066 km, an estimated 4 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mauritius and Johannesburg. Updated 16 September 2026 at 17:07 UTC.
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Mauritius
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3,066 km · ~4h 26m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
95% on time
of the last 21 operated MRU → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−20 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~4h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air MauritiusSafairSouth African 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-11FSK203arrived−151
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at JNB: 18% 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 →
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How the Mauritius to Johannesburg route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MRU to JNB 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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MRU to JNB questions
Is MRU–JNB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MRU–JNB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from MRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JNB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MRU to JNB?
Great-circle distance is 3,066 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 246–293 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MRU–JNB fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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