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Departure · George (GRJ)

Gate 5 · Check-in 1 - 4

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:35 · Departed 02 Oct 18:33

Board status: Departed

Arrival · Johannesburg (JNB)

Baggage belt 5

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:35 · Landed 02 Oct 20:09 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 20:09 (airport data)

Board data from acsa, updated 258 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

George Airport (GRJ) — George, South Africa

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 16:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 16:33 UTC (airport board)

Arrival

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 18:35 UTC

Distance flown

915 km

Straight-line distance

1041 km

Aircraft

Registration

ZS-ZWV

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

186 total (186 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

479 kt

Tracked

1h 36m · 1,130 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 479)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 479)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 16:33 UTC	SFR253	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-ZWV	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	915 km
2026-10-01 17:03 UTC	SFR253	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-SJS	Boeing 737-800	Completed	822 km
2026-09-30 17:12 UTC	SFR253	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-SJH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	835 km
2026-09-29 16:53 UTC	SFR253	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-FGH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	815 km
2026-09-28 17:12 UTC	SFR253	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-ZWW	Boeing 737-700	Completed	826 km
2026-09-23 17:04 UTC	SFR253	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-SDJ	Robinson Helicopter Company Robinson R44	Completed	824 km