LH573

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Terminal A · Gate 007 · Check-in TBA

Scheduled 19:00 · Departed 19:13 · +13 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 19:37 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1 · Gate Z62A

Scheduled 04 Oct 05:35 · Estimated 04 Oct 05:57 · +22 min

Board status: Departed

In the air, ~9h 34m to go (4% of the route flown)

Board data from lufthansa, updated 5 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 17:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 17:37 UTC

Arrival

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 03:35 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 03:57 UTC

Progress

4% · ~9h 34m remaining

Codeshares

AC9019, NH5423, OS7316, SA7573, SN7207, UA9139

Distance flown

352 km

Straight-line distance

8690 km

Aircraft

Registration

D-ABYF

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

364 total (32 Premium Economy, 244 Economy, 80 Business, 8 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

775.3 t (1382 kg/pax Economy, 1882 kg/pax Premium Economy, 4060 kg/pax Business, 6572 kg/pax First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

32,025 ft

Max ground speed

472 kt

Tracked

28m · 352 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 32,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

Altitude (ft, max 32,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

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.

Route map

Airline

Lufthansa (DLH)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 17:37 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYF	Boeing 747-800	In progress	~8690 km est.
2026-10-02 17:33 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYN	Boeing 747-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8796 km est. (394 km recorded)
2026-10-01 17:22 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYC	Boeing 747-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8762 km est. (347 km recorded)
2026-09-30 17:25 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYA	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8761 km est. (359 km recorded)
2026-09-29 17:21 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYS	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8737 km est. (289 km recorded)
2026-09-28 17:42 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYI	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8748 km est. (337 km recorded)
2026-09-27 17:20 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYM	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8744 km est. (342 km recorded)
2026-09-26 17:21 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYF	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8762 km est. (354 km recorded)
2026-09-25 17:22 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYS	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	7196 km
2026-09-24 17:28 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYA	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8987 km
2026-09-23 17:37 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYR	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8734 km est. (320 km recorded)
2026-09-22 17:26 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYU	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8921 km
2026-09-21 17:26 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYI	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	7250 km
2026-09-20 17:14 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYR	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8768 km est. (342 km recorded)
2026-09-19 17:21 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYA	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	7203 km
2026-09-18 17:24 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYR	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	7223 km
2026-09-17 17:22 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYH	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8786 km est. (381 km recorded)
2026-09-16 17:27 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYA	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8797 km est. (399 km recorded)
2026-09-15 17:30 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYO	Boeing 747-800	Completed	9005 km
2026-09-14 17:28 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYF	Boeing 747-800	Completed	9109 km
2026-09-13 17:10 UTC	LH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYJ	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8750 km est. (326 km recorded)
2026-09-12 17:17 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYH	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	7127 km
2026-09-11 17:20 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYN	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8953 km
2026-09-10 17:26 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYA	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	7200 km
2026-09-09 17:30 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYF	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8778 km est. (374 km recorded)
2026-09-06 17:31 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYA	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8922 km
2026-09-03 17:16 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYC	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8905 km
2026-09-01 17:19 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYR	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8886 km
2026-08-29 17:22 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYF	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8934 km
2026-08-28 17:28 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYG	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8977 km
2026-08-26 17:24 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYH	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8994 km
2026-08-25 17:39 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYM	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8956 km
2026-08-23 17:22 UTC	DLH573	JNB → FRA Johannesburg → Frankfurt am Main	D-ABYK	Boeing 747-800	Completed	9051 km