PZB → JNBPietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 444 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg. Updated 7 September 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

PZB Pietermaritzburg tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +2
444 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 07:05–18:207x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 28 operated PZB → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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
Airlink4Z79% on time

Flights 4Z730 07:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z734 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z736 14:05 daily · 4Z744 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-074Z730arrived−1
09-074Z734arrived−8
09-074Z736arrived+35
09-074Z744arrived−13
09-064Z736arrived+380
09-064Z744arrived+161
09-054Z730arrived−7
09-054Z734arrived−4
09-054Z736arrived+9
09-044Z730arrived−9
09-044Z734arrived−12
09-044Z736arrived+125
09-044Z744arrived+6
09-034Z730arrived−21
09-034Z734arrived−14
09-034Z736arrived−11
09-034Z744arrived−1
09-024Z730arrived−10
09-024Z734arrived−8
09-024Z736arrived+15
09-024Z744arrived+6
09-014Z730arrived+58
09-014Z734arrived+72
09-014Z736arrived−8
09-014Z744arrived−5
08-314Z730arrived−14
08-314Z734arrived−6
08-314Z736arrived+1

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
PZBPietermaritzburg tracking Full PZB delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +2 min smooth Full JNB delay board →

How the Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is PZB–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 PZB–JNB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:20 from PZB. 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 PZB to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 444 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 61–68 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PZB–JNB fly?

Airlink runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.