JNB → POLJohannesburg to Pemba

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Pemba (POL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,945 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Pemba. Updated 23 October 2026 at 08:38 UTC.

Today, JNB → POL

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 07:30 4Z202South African Airlink Sched 07:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 11:30 4Z204South African Airlink On scheduleTB ·

Checked JNB board 10:38

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +4
POL Pemba tracking
1,945 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 07:30–11:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated JNB → POL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
South African Airlink

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 Airlink4Z50% on time

Flights 4Z202 07:30 Mo We Fr · 4Z204 11:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-224Z204departed+30
10-204Z204departed+12
10-194Z202departed+22
10-194Z204departed+11
10-184Z204departed+11
10-174Z204departed+91
10-164Z202departed+11
10-164Z204departed+25

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 14 kt Full JNB delay board →
POLPemba tracking Full POL delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Pemba route actually runs

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

Is JNB–POL 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–POL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the POL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to POL?

Great-circle distance is 1,945 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–POL fly?

South African Airlink runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.