RCB → JNBRichards Bay to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg (JNB): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 Richards Bay and Johannesburg. Updated 6 November 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

Today, RCB → JNB

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. · 5Z351CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd Departed Landed 19:15 −15
  2. · 5Z353CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd Departed Landed 15:07 +62

Checked JNB board 19:37

RCB Richards Bay tracking
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 12:35–19:3021x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 tracked RCB → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkCEMAIR (PTY) Ltd

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
Airlink4Z

Flights 4Z884 13:35 daily · 4Z886 19:00 We Th Fr Su

CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd5Z57% on time

Flights 5Z353 12:35 Mo We Th Fr · 5Z351 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-065Z351arrived−15
11-065Z353arrived+62
11-055Z351arrived+59
11-045Z351arrived−16
11-045Z353arrived−29
11-025Z351arrived−23
11-025Z353arrived+78
10-314Z884arrived−11
10-304Z884arrived−8
10-304Z886arrived−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
RCBRichards Bay tracking Full RCB delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 4 kt Full JNB delay board →

How the Richards Bay to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is RCB–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.

How long is the flight from RCB to JNB?

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 RCB–JNB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at RCB and arrival-side delay at JNB, 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.