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route Route

JNB → LHR

279 km avg 9h 53m 2 airlines

Departure

JNB FAOR VFR

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Johannesburg, ZA

Local time
05:47 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
5,558 ft
Coordinates
-26.1401, 28.2468

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
9°C / 5°C
Altimeter
30.41 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T03:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FAOR 290330Z 36009KT CAVOK 09/05 Q1030 NOSIG

TAF FAOR 282200Z 2900/3006 34008KT CAVOK TX21/2913Z TN09/2903Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
04:47 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,500 ft, SCT 3,200 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.73 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T03:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 290320Z AUTO 22010KT 9999 FEW025 SCT032 18/15 Q1007

TAF EGLL 282254Z 2900/3006 22006KT 9999 SCT020 TEMPO 2900/2908 BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 2903/2906 7000 SHRA BKN008 TEMPO 2907/2913 7000 RA BKN012 BECMG 2909/2911 16010KT PROB40 TEMPO 2909/2913 4000 +RA +SHRA BKN009 BECMG 2912/2914 23010KT TEMPO 2913/2921 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2913/2920 3000 +TSRA BKN009 BKN014CB PROB30 TEMPO 3000/3006 6000 -RADZ BKN010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 23 Departures
flight_land 52 Arrivals
Flights tracked
262 showing last 50
Avg duration
9h 53m
Distance
279 km

Live traffic

JNB → LHR. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
British Airways 39
Virgin Atlantic Airways 10

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 BAW54 40688C Jul 26, 19:30 UTCJul 26, 19:55 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 VIR450 406ECC Jul 26, 18:35 UTCJul 26, 19:10 UTC35m -
2026-07-26 BAW56 406B21 Jul 26, 18:00 UTCJul 26, 18:30 UTC30m -
2026-07-25 BAW54 406D1A Jul 25, 19:30 UTCJul 26, 06:15 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-25 VIR450 406C3B Jul 25, 19:10 UTCJul 26, 05:45 UTC10h 35m -
2026-07-25 BAW56 406A03 Jul 25, 17:50 UTCJul 26, 04:10 UTC10h 20m -
2026-07-24 BAW54 406EC9 Jul 24, 19:40 UTCJul 25, 06:10 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-24 VIR450 406B49 Jul 24, 18:35 UTCJul 25, 05:20 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-24 BAW56 40688D Jul 24, 17:50 UTCJul 25, 04:20 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-23 BAW54 406B22 Jul 23, 19:35 UTCJul 24, 06:10 UTC10h 35m -
2026-07-23 VIR450 406D4D Jul 23, 18:40 UTCJul 24, 05:15 UTC10h 35m -
2026-07-23 BAW56 406EC7 Jul 23, 17:50 UTCJul 24, 04:20 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-22 BAW54 40688C Jul 22, 19:25 UTCJul 23, 06:15 UTC10h 50m -
2026-07-22 VIR450 407131 Jul 22, 18:25 UTCJul 23, 05:10 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-22 BAW56 40688B Jul 22, 17:40 UTCJul 23, 04:05 UTC10h 25m -
2026-07-21 BAW54 406D1A Jul 21, 19:35 UTCJul 22, 05:25 UTC9h 50m -
2026-07-21 VIR450 406B49 Jul 21, 18:40 UTCJul 22, 05:10 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-20 BAW54 406EC9 Jul 20, 19:50 UTCJul 21, 06:15 UTC10h 25m -
2026-07-20 VIR450 406B48 Jul 20, 18:40 UTCJul 21, 05:05 UTC10h 24m -
2026-07-19 BAW54 406A03 Jul 19, 19:35 UTCJul 20, 05:55 UTC10h 20m -
2026-07-19 VIR450 406E0F Jul 19, 18:35 UTCJul 20, 05:10 UTC10h 35m -
2026-07-18 BAW54 406B22 Jul 18, 19:40 UTCJul 19, 06:05 UTC10h 25m -
2026-07-18 VIR450 406C39 Jul 18, 18:25 UTCJul 19, 05:10 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-17 BAW54 406B21 Jul 17, 19:30 UTCJul 18, 06:00 UTC10h 31m -
2026-07-17 VIR450 407131 Jul 17, 18:34 UTCJul 18, 05:15 UTC10h 41m -
2026-07-07 VIR450 406C3B Jul 7, 18:30 UTCJul 8, 05:10 UTC10h 40m -
2026-07-07 BAW56 406B22 Jul 7, 18:05 UTCJul 8, 04:35 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-06 BAW56 406EC7 Jul 6, 17:45 UTCJul 7, 04:05 UTC10h 20m -
2026-07-05 BAW56 406A04 Jul 5, 17:45 UTCJul 6, 04:05 UTC10h 20m -
2026-07-04 BAW56 406EC9 Jul 4, 17:55 UTCJul 5, 04:25 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-03 BAW56 40688B Jul 3, 17:45 UTCJul 4, 04:05 UTC10h 20m -
2026-07-02 BAW56 406EC7 Jul 2, 18:00 UTCJul 3, 04:30 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-01 BAW56 406A04 Jul 1, 17:50 UTCJul 2, 04:20 UTC10h 30m -
2026-06-30 BAW56 406EC9 Jun 30, 17:45 UTCJul 1, 04:05 UTC10h 20m -
2026-06-29 BAW56 40688C Jun 29, 18:44 UTCJun 30, 04:50 UTC10h 6m -
2026-06-28 BAW56 406B21 Jun 28, 18:00 UTCJun 29, 04:30 UTC10h 30m -
2026-06-27 BAW56 40688B Jun 27, 18:20 UTCJun 28, 04:55 UTC10h 35m -
2026-06-26 BAW56 406EC7 Jun 26, 17:50 UTCJun 27, 04:19 UTC10h 30m -
2026-06-25 BAW56 406A04 Jun 25, 17:49 UTCJun 26, 04:20 UTC10h 30m -
2026-06-24 BAW56 406EC7 Jun 24, 17:50 UTCJun 25, 04:20 UTC10h 30m -
2026-06-23 BAW56 406B21 Jun 23, 18:10 UTCJun 24, 04:34 UTC10h 25m -
2026-06-22 BAW56 40688C Jun 22, 18:00 UTCJun 23, 04:19 UTC10h 20m -
2026-06-21 BAW56 40688B Jun 21, 17:45 UTCJun 22, 03:45 UTC10h 0m -
2026-06-20 BAW56 406B22 Jun 20, 17:49 UTCJun 21, 04:14 UTC10h 25m -
2026-06-19 BAW56 40688C Jun 19, 17:44 UTCJun 20, 04:20 UTC10h 35m -
2026-06-17 BAW56 40688D Jun 17, 17:50 UTCJun 18, 04:15 UTC10h 25m -
2026-06-15 BAW56 406EC9 Jun 15, 17:40 UTCJun 16, 04:15 UTC10h 35m -
2026-06-14 BAW56 40688D Jun 14, 17:40 UTCJun 15, 04:15 UTC10h 35m -
2026-06-13 BAW56 406B20 Jun 13, 17:45 UTCJun 14, 04:05 UTC10h 20m -
2026-06-12 BAW56 406EC7 Jun 12, 17:40 UTCJun 13, 04:15 UTC10h 34m -

JNB → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from JNB to LHR?
Average flight time on the JNB–LHR route is 9h 53m, covering approximately 279 km (173 mi).
What is the distance from JNB to LHR?
The great-circle distance from JNB to LHR is approximately 279 km (173 miles).
Which airlines fly from JNB to LHR?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways.
How many flights per week from JNB to LHR?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (262 total flights recorded).
Can I track JNB–LHR flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.