JNB → BLZJohannesburg to Blantyre

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Blantyre (BLZ): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 36% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,356 km, an estimated 2 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Blantyre. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:37 UTC.

Today, JNB → BLZ

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 11:15 4Z450AIRLINK On schedule ·
  2. 12:30 3W21MALAWIAN AIRLINES On schedule ·

Checked JNB board 06:38

JNB Johannesburg busy · +20
BLZ Blantyre tracking
1,356 km · ~2h 14m est.
dep bank 11:20–12:3021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
36% on time

of the last 14 operated JNB → BLZ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkEthiopian AirlinesMALAWIAN AIRLINES

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
Airlink4Z43% on time

Flights 4Z450 11:20 daily

Ethiopian AirlinesET

Flights ET21 12:30 daily

MALAWIAN AIRLINES3W33% on time

Flights 3W21 12:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-164Z450departed+25
10-153W21departed+14
10-154Z450departed+5
10-143W21departed+27
10-144Z450departed+18
10-133W21departed+50
10-134Z450departed+12
10-13ET21departed+50
10-123W21departed+12
10-124Z450departed+19
10-113W21departed+51
10-114Z450departed+51
10-103W21departed+17
10-104Z450departed+12

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
JNBJohannesburg +20 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 9 kt Full JNB delay board →
BLZBlantyre tracking Full BLZ delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Blantyre route actually runs

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

Is JNB–BLZ running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–BLZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:20 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BLZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to BLZ?

Great-circle distance is 1,356 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–146 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–BLZ fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.