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FA249

ELS → JNB · Boeing 737-800 · Safair

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Departure · East London (ELS)

Gate 2L · Check-in TBA
Scheduled 02 Oct 18:05 · Departed 02 Oct 18:13 · +8 min
Board status: Departed

Arrival · Johannesburg (JNB)

Baggage belt 7
Scheduled 02 Oct 19:35 · Landed 02 Oct 19:23 · early
Board status: Landed
Landed 02 Oct 19:21 (ADS-B)

Board data from acsa, updated 693 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS) — East London, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 16:05 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 16:13 UTC (airport board)
Arrival
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 17:35 UTC
Distance flown
243 km
Straight-line distance
768 km
Approach distance
46 km

Aircraft

Registration
ZS-SJS
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
189 total (189 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
19.8 t (105 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,000 ft
Max ground speed
496 kt
Tracked
1h 9m · 833 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,000)
018,90037,8000m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 496)
02685360m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 35,000)
018,90037,8000m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 496)
02685360m1h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

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Safair (SFR)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 16:13 UTC SFR249 ELS → JNB
East London → Johannesburg
 ZS-SJS Boeing 737-800 Completed 243 km
2026-10-01 16:40 UTC SFR249 SOK → JNB
Semonkong → Johannesburg
 ZS-ZWV Boeing 737-800 Completed 425 km
2026-09-30 16:30 UTC SFR249 SOK → JNB
Semonkong → Johannesburg
 ZS-FGN Boeing 737-800 Completed 479 km
2026-09-29 16:28 UTC SFR249 SOK → JNB
Semonkong → Johannesburg
 ZS-FGN Boeing 737-800 Completed 480 km
2026-09-25 16:37 UTC SFR249 ELS → JNB
East London → Johannesburg
 ZS-ZWS Boeing 737-800 Completed 457 km

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