RCB → JNBRichards Bay to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 2 of the 13 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 477 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richards Bay and Johannesburg. Updated 13 September 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

RCB Richards Bay tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 08:20–17:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated RCB → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 2 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled15.4%recent route rate · 2 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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
Airlink4Z69% on time

Flights 4Z882 08:20 Mo Tu · 4Z884 12:25 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · 4Z886 17:50 We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-124Z884arrived−17
09-114Z884arrived−15
09-114Z886arrived−10
09-104Z884arrived+12
09-104Z886arrived−17
09-094Z884cancelledCNX
09-094Z886cancelledCNX
09-084Z882arrived−21
09-084Z884arrived−20
09-074Z882arrived+134
09-074Z884arrived−11
09-064Z884arrived+4
09-064Z886arrived+37

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
RCBRichards Bay tracking Full RCB delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full JNB delay board →

How the Richards Bay to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is RCB–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 RCB–JNB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 17:50 from RCB. 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 RCB to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RCB–JNB fly?

Airlink runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.