South African Airways

ICAO: SAA Active as of Oct 10, 2025

27

Active Routes

547

Flight Observations

15

Unique Destinations

15

Origin Airports

1664

Avg Route Distance (mi)

5708

Longest Route (mi)

1

Domestic Routes

26

International Routes

Route Network Map

Most Popular Routes

WDH → JNB

Hosea Kutako International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

724 miles

121 flights

A320

CPT → JNB

Cape Town International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

791 miles

81 flights

A320

FIH → JNB

Ndjili International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

1727 miles

39 flights

A320

JNB → WDH

O.R. Tambo International Airport → Windhoek Hosea Kutako Int'l

724 miles

34 flights

A320

MRU → JNB

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

1908 miles

34 flights

A343

JNB → PLZ

O.R. Tambo International Airport → Port Elizabeth

565 miles

34 flights

A320

JNB → CPT

O.R. Tambo International Airport → Cape Town Int'l

791 miles

33 flights

A320

FBM → JNB

Lubumbashi International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

1007 miles

24 flights

A320

VFA → JNB

Victoria Falls International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

577 miles

23 flights

A320

DUR → JNB

King Shaka International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

297 miles

22 flights

A320

Top Destinations

JNB (FAOR)

OR Tambo Int'l

Johannesburg

384 flights

13 routes

WDH (FYWH)

Windhoek Hosea Kutako Int'l

Windhoek

34 flights

1 route

PLZ (FAPE)

Port Elizabeth

34 flights

1 route

CPT (FACT)

Cape Town Int'l

Cape Town

33 flights

1 route

DAR (HTDA)

Dar es Salaam

15 flights

1 route

HRE (FVRG)

Harare International

Harare

14 flights

1 route

PER (YPPH)

Perth Int'l

Perth

10 flights

1 route

FIH (FZAA)

N'Djili Int'l

Kinshasa

7 flights

1 route

ACC (DGAA)

Kotoka Int'l

Accra

4 flights

1 route

VFA (FVFA)

Victoria Falls

3 flights

1 route

Top Origin Airports

JNB (FAOR)

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Johannesburg

157 flights

12 routes

WDH (FYWH)

Hosea Kutako International Airport

Windhoek

121 flights

1 route

CPT (FACT)

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town

81 flights

1 route

FIH (FZAA)

Ndjili International Airport

Kinshasa

39 flights

1 route

MRU (FIMP)

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport

Plaine Magnien

34 flights

1 route

FBM (FZQA)

Lubumbashi International Airport

Lubumbashi

24 flights

1 route

VFA (FVFA)

Victoria Falls International Airport

Victoria Falls

23 flights

1 route

DUR (FALE)

King Shaka International Airport

Durban

22 flights

1 route

PLZ (FAPE)

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

13 flights

1 route

DAR (HTDA)

Julius Nyerere International Airport

Dar es Salaam

10 flights

1 route

Top Border Crossing Flights

JNB (FAOR)

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Johannesburg, ZA

384 flights

13 routes

WDH (FYWH)

Hosea Kutako International Airport

Windhoek, NA

34 flights

1 route

DAR (HTDA)

Julius Nyerere International Airport

Dar es Salaam, TZ

15 flights

1 route

PER (YPPH)

Perth International Airport

Perth, AU

10 flights

1 route

FIH (FZAA)

Ndjili International Airport

Kinshasa, CD

7 flights

1 route

ACC (DGAA)

Kotoka International Airport

Accra, GH

4 flights

1 route

VFA (FVFA)

Victoria Falls International Airport

Victoria Falls, ZW

3 flights

1 route

Longest Routes

PER → JNB

Perth International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

5708 mi

JNB → PER

O.R. Tambo International Airport → Perth Int'l

5169 mi

JNB → GRU

O.R. Tambo International Airport → São Paulo-Guarulhos Int'l

4627 mi

GRU → JNB

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

4627 mi

ACC → JNB

Kotoka International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

2907 mi

Shortest Routes

ABJ → ACC

Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport → Kotoka Int'l

260 mi

ACC → ABJ

Kotoka International Airport → Port Bouet (Felix Houphouet Boigny Int'l)

260 mi

DUR → JNB

King Shaka International Airport → OR Tambo Int'l

297 mi

JNB → DUR

O.R. Tambo International Airport → King Shaka Int'l

297 mi

JNB → PLZ

O.R. Tambo International Airport → Port Elizabeth

565 mi

All Routes

27 Total Routes

Showing 25 most popular routes

Route	Destination	Flights	Distance	Aircraft	Last Seen
WDH → JNB Hosea Kutako International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	121	724 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
CPT → JNB Cape Town International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	81	791 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
FIH → JNB Ndjili International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	39	1727 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
JNB → WDH O.R. Tambo International Airport	Windhoek Hosea Kutako Int'l Windhoek	34	724 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
MRU → JNB Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	34	1908 mi	A343	Oct 10, 2025
JNB → PLZ O.R. Tambo International Airport	Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth	34	565 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
JNB → CPT O.R. Tambo International Airport	Cape Town Int'l Cape Town	33	791 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
FBM → JNB Lubumbashi International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	24	1007 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
VFA → JNB Victoria Falls International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	23	577 mi	A320	Oct 8, 2025
DUR → JNB King Shaka International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	22	297 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
JNB → DAR O.R. Tambo International Airport	Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam	15	1515 mi	A320	Oct 10, 2025
JNB → HRE O.R. Tambo International Airport	Harare International Harare	14	596 mi	A320	Oct 7, 2025
PLZ → JNB Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	13	565 mi	B738	Oct 6, 2025
DAR → JNB Julius Nyerere International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	10	1515 mi	A320	Aug 16, 2025
JNB → PER O.R. Tambo International Airport	Perth Int'l Perth	10	5169 mi	A343	Oct 7, 2025
LOS → JNB Murtala Muhammed International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	7	2814 mi	A333	Aug 15, 2025
JNB → FIH O.R. Tambo International Airport	N'Djili Int'l Kinshasa	7	1727 mi	A320	Oct 7, 2025
ACC → JNB Kotoka International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	6	2907 mi	A333	Sep 9, 2025
ABJ → ACC Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport	Kotoka Int'l Accra	4	260 mi	A333	Sep 9, 2025
JNB → VFA O.R. Tambo International Airport	Victoria Falls Victoria Falls	3	577 mi	A320	Sep 21, 2025
JNB → DUR O.R. Tambo International Airport	King Shaka Int'l Durban	3	297 mi	A320	Oct 4, 2025
JNB → LUN O.R. Tambo International Airport	Lusaka International Airport Lusaka	2	748 mi	A320	Jul 17, 2025
ACC → ABJ Kotoka International Airport	Port Bouet (Felix Houphouet Boigny Int'l) Abidjan	2	260 mi	A333	Jul 17, 2025
PER → JNB Perth International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	2	5708 mi	A343	Aug 25, 2025
GRU → JNB Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport	OR Tambo Int'l Johannesburg	2	4627 mi	A333	Jul 17, 2025

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Data Information:

Airline statistics are based on flight route observations collected from FlightAware AeroAPI and other sources. Flight counts represent observed operations, not scheduled frequencies. Route data is continuously updated as new flight information becomes available.

Data Freshness: Real-time
Last Update: Oct 10, 2025 21:07
Coverage: Observed routes only