POL → JNBPemba to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Pemba (POL) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,945 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pemba and Johannesburg. Updated 22 September 2026 at 13:07 UTC.

POL Pemba tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
1,945 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 11:15–15:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated 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
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
South African 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
South African Airlink4Z100% on time

Flights 4Z203 11:15 Mo We Fr · 4Z205 15:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-214Z203arrived−39
09-214Z205arrived−12
09-204Z205arrived−23
09-194Z205arrived−7
09-184Z203arrived−22
09-184Z205arrived−6
09-174Z205arrived+5
09-164Z203arrived−25
09-164Z205arrived−28
09-154Z205arrived+3

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
POLPemba tracking Full POL delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 11 kt Full JNB delay board →

How the Pemba to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is POL–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 POL–JNB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:15 from POL. 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 POL to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 1,945 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does POL–JNB fly?

South African Airlink runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.