🇿🇦 ELS
East London
478 mi
JNB 🇿🇦
Johannesburg

East London to Johannesburg Flights

King Phalo Airport O.R. Tambo International Airport 3 airlines

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The East London to Johannesburg route connects King Phalo Airport (ELS) in ZA with O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 478 miles (769 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 6m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Safair, South African Airlink, CemAir. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

King Phalo Airport

ICAO Code:
FAEL
IATA Code:
ELS
City:
🇿🇦 East London
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
435 ft

Destination Airport

O.R. Tambo International Airport

ICAO Code:
FAOR
IATA Code:
JNB
City:
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
5558 ft

3

Operators

14

Tracked Flights

478

Miles

1h 6m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from East London to Johannesburg
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Safair SFR FA
South African Airlink LNK 4Z
CemAir KEM 5Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 60 21%
Tuesday 34 12%
Wednesday 43 15%
Thursday 32 11%
Friday 51 18%
Saturday 29 10%
Sunday 34 12%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 283
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 220 flights
Weekend: 63 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
CemAir
KEM / 5Z
CRJ1 08:00 8:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 20, 2026 Active
Safair
SFR / FA
B738 16:00 4:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
E135 12:35 12:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:00 8:00 AM CemAir KEM 5Z
12:35 12:35 PM South African Airlink LNK 4Z
16:00 4:00 PM Safair SFR FA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (FAEL - Africa/Johannesburg).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
08:00 - 16:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.