JNB → RCBJohannesburg to Richards Bay

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 477 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Richards Bay. Updated 25 October 2026 at 09:50 UTC.

Today, JNB → RCB

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 10:35 4Z883South African Airlink Sched 10:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 16:00 4Z885AIRLINK On schedule ·

Checked JNB board 11:50

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +6
RCB Richards Bay tracking
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:30–16:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated JNB → RCB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated 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 Airlink4Z56% on time

Flights 4Z881 varies Mo Tu · 4Z883 varies daily · 4Z885 16:00 We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-244Z883departed+22
10-224Z883departed+22
10-224Z885departed+25
10-204Z881departed+9
10-204Z883departed+15
10-194Z881departed+24
10-194Z883departed+11
10-184Z883departed+14
10-184Z885departed+11

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 10 kt Full JNB delay board →
RCBRichards Bay tracking Full RCB delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Richards Bay route actually runs

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

Is JNB–RCB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JNB to RCB?

Great-circle distance is 477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–RCB fly?

South African Airlink runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JNB and arrival-side delay at RCB, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.