JNB → FBMJohannesburg to Lubumbashi

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Lubumbashi (FBM): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 40% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,619 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Lubumbashi. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:38 UTC.

Today, JNB → FBM

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:30 SA50South African Est. 09:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 10:40 4Z21South African Airlink Est. 10:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JNB board 15:38

JNB Johannesburg busy · +21
FBM Lubumbashi tracking
1,619 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 09:30–10:4014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 15 operated JNB → FBM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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South African AirlinkSouth African Airways

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
South African Airlink4Z0% on time

Flights 4Z21 10:40 daily

South African AirwaysSA86% on time

Flights SA50 09:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-174Z21departed+19
10-17SA50departed+2
10-164Z21departed+27
10-16SA50departed+17
10-154Z21departed+27
10-15SA50departed+3
10-144Z21departed+23
10-14SA50departed+6
10-134Z21departed+26
10-13AVE001departed+24
10-13SA50departed+7
10-124Z21departed+28
10-12SA50departed+14
10-114Z21departed+30
10-11SA50departed+8

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 +21 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 8 kt Full JNB delay board →
FBMLubumbashi tracking Full FBM delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Lubumbashi route actually runs

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

Is JNB–FBM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–FBM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FBM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to FBM?

Great-circle distance is 1,619 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–FBM fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.