JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International Airport14:16·28°C·#224/327

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21 min early

Johannesburg (JNB) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures no data, arrivals 21 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour

14:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Johannesburg (JNB) delays today: arrivals are running 21 min early, across 83 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 08:22 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

14:204Z 114BUQ · gate A19on time

14:204Z 813PTG · gate E6on time

14:205Z 100BFN · gate E8on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +33. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗

14:104Z 493VFA on time

14:154Z 798PLZ on time

14:20SA 332CPT on time

In the air to JNBlive positions · 3-min feed

1aircraft inbound · next to land SA 332 from CPT, lands ~14:18

SA 332CPT

on final · ~14:18

Positions as of 14:09 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why5 kt NNE winds at JNB right now (METAR).

Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Last 30 days

Today is the 3rd worst day of the last 29. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here

+16

MON

+13

TUE

+14

WED

+14

THU

+16

FRI

+14

SAT

+14

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+13 min), heaviest on Friday (+16 min).

Watch this airportfree · no account

One message when JNB crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Johannesburg airport delays today

JNB is running smoothly. A typical arrival is currently 21 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 15:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: DUR CPT DAR ZNZ NBO EBB · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Johannesburg

Is Johannesburg (JNB) delayed right now?

JNB is running smoothly. Departures no data, arrivals 21 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Johannesburg (JNB)?

Winds NNE-030 (variable 310 to 070) at 5kt, Vis 10km, Temp 28°C, Dew 7°C, Alt 1024 hPa, Sky clear. 28°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Johannesburg (JNB)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Friday ran heaviest (+16 min).

How often are flights delayed at JNB today?

We tracked 83 flights today: departures no data, arrivals 21 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for JNB?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →

Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.

Wind30° 5 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew28 / 7 °C

Pressure1024 hPa

FAOR 171200Z 03005KT 310V070 CAVOK 28/07 Q1024 NOSIG

14:00 to 09:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear

14:00 to 21:00TEMPOVFRLight Thunderstorm Small Hail Rain, Few clouds at 5000ft (Cumulonimbus)

11:00 to 20:00BECMGVFRWinds NW-310 at 8kt, Scattered clouds at 4500ft

14:00 to 20:00TEMPOVFRFew clouds at 5000ft (Towering Cumulus)

Arr index

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METAR 14:00 local · 16m ago · delay window 10:22 local · How these are computed → methodology