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Departure · George (GRJ)

Gate 5 · Check-in 1 - 4

Scheduled 02 Oct 10:05 · Departed 02 Oct 10:02

Board status: Departed

Arrival · Johannesburg (JNB)

Baggage belt 5

Scheduled 02 Oct 12:00 · Landed 02 Oct 11:33 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 11:31 (estimated)

Board data from acsa, updated 652 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

George Airport (GRJ) — George, South Africa

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 08:05 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 08:02 UTC (airport board)

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:00 UTC

Distance flown

877 km

Straight-line distance

1041 km

Approach distance

32 km

Aircraft

Registration

ZS-FGX

Type

Boeing 737-800

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

28.2 t (282 kg/pax Business, 138 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

496 kt

Tracked

1h 30m · 1,089 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 496)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 496)

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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Airline

Safair (SFR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 08:02 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-FGX	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	877 km
2026-10-01 08:29 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-FGN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	845 km
2026-09-30 08:39 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-SDJ	Robinson Helicopter Company Robinson R44	Completed	861 km
2026-09-29 08:24 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-ZWY	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	853 km
2026-09-28 08:29 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-ZWS	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	834 km
2026-09-24 08:50 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-FGZ	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	938 km
2026-09-22 08:36 UTC	SFR259	GRJ → JNB George → Johannesburg	ZS-FGX	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	863 km