🇿🇦 HLA
Johannesburg
491 mi
ELS 🇿🇦
East London

Johannesburg to East London Flights

Lanseria International Airport King Phalo Airport 1 airline

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The Johannesburg to East London route connects Lanseria International Airport (HLA) in ZA with King Phalo Airport (ELS) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 491 miles (790 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 20m. This route is operated by Safair. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Lanseria International Airport

ICAO Code:
FALA
IATA Code:
HLA
City:
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
4517 ft

Destination Airport

King Phalo Airport

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

1

Operator

4

Tracked Flights

491

Miles

1h 20m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Safair SFR FA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 0 0%
Tuesday 3 20%
Wednesday 3 20%
Thursday 3 20%
Friday 2 13%
Saturday 0 0%
Sunday 4 27%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 15
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 11 flights
Weekend: 4 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
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
Safair
SFR / FA
B738 06:45 6:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:45 6:45 AM Safair SFR FA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:45 - 06:45
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.