PZB → JNBPietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 444 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg. Updated 20 October 2026 at 11:35 UTC.

PZB Pietermaritzburg tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
444 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 07:05–18:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 23 operated PZB → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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
Airlink4Z91% on time

Flights 4Z730 07:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z734 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z736 14:05 daily · 4Z744 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-204Z730arrived−10
10-204Z734arrived+10
10-204Z736arrived−10
10-204Z744arrived−19
10-194Z730arrived+4
10-194Z734arrived−7
10-184Z736arrived+0
10-184Z744arrived+21
10-174Z730arrived−11
10-174Z734arrived−4
10-174Z736arrived+15
10-164Z730arrived−27
10-164Z734arrived−11
10-164Z736arrived+22
10-164Z744arrived−13
10-154Z730arrived−24
10-154Z734arrived−3
10-154Z736arrived+11
10-154Z744arrived−5
10-144Z730arrived−9
10-144Z734arrived−14
10-144Z736arrived+2
10-144Z744arrived−13

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
PZBPietermaritzburg tracking Full PZB delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 8 kt Full JNB delay board →

How the Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is PZB–JNB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PZB–JNB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:20 from PZB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JNB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PZB to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 444 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 61–68 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PZB–JNB fly?

Airlink runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.