BUQ → JNBBulawayo to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Johannesburg (JNB): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 682 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bulawayo and Johannesburg. Updated 22 October 2026 at 09:12 UTC.

BUQ Bulawayo tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +4
682 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 09:15–18:1013x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 operated BUQ → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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AirlinkFastjet Zimbabwe

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
Airlink4Z93% on time

Flights 4Z113 09:15 daily · 4Z111 12:35 daily · 4Z115 16:10 daily

Fastjet ZimbabweFN86% on time

Flights FN8661 10:05 Mo Th Fr Sa · FN8663 18:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-224Z111arrived+2
10-224Z113arrived−13
10-224Z115arrived+1
10-22FN8661arrived−9
10-22FN8663arrived+19
10-204Z111arrived−8
10-204Z113arrived−18
10-204Z115arrived−12
10-20FN8663arrived−18
10-194Z113arrived−23
10-19FN8661arrived−14
10-184Z111arrived−10
10-184Z113arrived−41
10-184Z115arrived+11
10-18FN8663arrived−6
10-174Z111arrived−3
10-174Z113cancelledCNX
10-174Z115arrived−15
10-17FN8661arrived−13
10-17FN8663arrived−11
10-164Z111arrived+1
10-164Z113arrived−24

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
BUQBulawayo tracking Full BUQ delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full JNB delay board →

How the Bulawayo to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is BUQ–JNB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUQ–JNB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 and evening departures around 18:10 from BUQ. 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 BUQ to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 682 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUQ–JNB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.