Johannesburg to East London Flights JNB → ELS

O.R. Tambo International Airport → King Phalo Airport

🇿🇦 Johannesburg, ZA → 🇿🇦 East London, ZA

The Johannesburg to East London route connects O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in ZA with King Phalo Airport (ELS) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 478 miles (769 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 11m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Safair, South African Airlink, CemAir. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

O.R. Tambo International Airport

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

Destination Airport

King Phalo Airport

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

3

Operators

7

Daily Flights

478

Miles

1h 11m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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 13 24%
Tuesday 6 11%
Wednesday 11 20%
Thursday 13 24%
Friday 5 9%
Saturday 4 7%
Sunday 2 4%

Pattern Analysis

7 Daily Flights:
LNK917 SFR248 SFR240 SFR361 SFR378 SFR384 SFR386
Data Points: 54
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 48 flights
Weekend: 6 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 07:00 7:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Nov 25, 2025 Active
Safair
SFR / FA
SFR248 SFR240 SFR361 SFR378 SFR384 B738 15:55 3:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 4, 2026 Active
LNK917 E170 18:05 6:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 23, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:00 7:00 AM CemAir KEM 5Z
15:55 3:55 PM Safair SFR FA
18:05 6:05 PM South African Airlink LNK 4Z

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
07:00 - 18:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.