JNB → MQPJohannesburg to Mbombela

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Mbombela (MQP): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 47% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 298 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Mbombela. Updated 23 October 2026 at 08:38 UTC.

Today, JNB → MQP

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 4Z823South African Airlink Sched 07:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 10:25 4Z827South African Airlink Sched 10:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 11:05 4Z841South African Airlink Sched 11:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 11:20 FA672Safair Sched 11:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 13:35 4Z839South African Airlink On scheduleTB ·
  6. 15:55 4Z845AIRLINK On schedule ·
  7. 18:10 4Z837AIRLINK On schedule ·

Checked JNB board 10:38

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +4
MQP Mbombela tracking
298 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 07:00–18:109x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 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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AirlinkSafair

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
Airlink4Z47% on time

Flights 4Z823 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 4Z829 10:05 Tu Th Sa Su · 4Z827 10:25 Mo We Fr Su · 4Z841 11:05 daily

SafairFA

Flights FA672 11:20 Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-224Z823departed+7
10-224Z829departed+31
10-224Z837departed+17
10-224Z839departed+16
10-224Z841departed+23
10-224Z845departed+46
10-204Z823departed+44
10-204Z829departed+9
10-204Z837departed+12
10-204Z839departed+0
10-204Z841departed+15
10-204Z845departed+8
10-194Z823departed+17
10-194Z827departed+17
10-194Z841departed+15

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full JNB delay board →
MQPMbombela tracking Full MQP delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Mbombela route actually runs

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

Is JNB–MQP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure 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 JNB–MQP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:10 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MQP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to MQP?

Great-circle distance is 298 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–MQP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.