SA539

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Gate E3 · Check-in B051 - B063

Scheduled 02 Oct 09:20 · Departed 02 Oct 09:40 · +20 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 09:37 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Durban (DUR)

Baggage belt 3

Scheduled 02 Oct 10:30 · Landed 02 Oct 10:29

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 10:29 (airport data)

Board data from acsa, updated 454 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 07:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 07:37 UTC

Arrival

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) — Durban, South Africa

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 08:30 UTC

Codeshares

5Z6025, KQ4565, LH9534, MS9445, SQ6103

Distance flown

204 km

Straight-line distance

479 km

Aircraft

Registration

ZS-SZI

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

138 total (114 Economy, 24 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

12.6 t (85 kg/pax Economy, 119 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,000 ft

Max ground speed

409 kt

Tracked

18m · 203 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 409)

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 409)

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

South African Airways (SAA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 07:37 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZI	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~533 km est. (204 km recorded)
2026-10-01 07:32 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-LIZ	Beechcraft Beech 350 Super King Air	Incomplete (signal lost)	~553 km est. (290 km recorded)
2026-09-29 07:28 UTC	SAA539	JNB → NCS Johannesburg → Newcastle	ZS-SZM	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	281 km
2026-09-27 07:29 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~548 km est. (156 km recorded)
2026-09-22 07:27 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~553 km est. (287 km recorded)
2026-09-18 07:22 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZL	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~573 km est. (321 km recorded)
2026-09-16 07:32 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZK	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~562 km est. (287 km recorded)
2026-09-09 07:24 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~538 km est. (179 km recorded)
2026-09-03 07:22 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-KDR	BOMBARDIER BD700 1A10 GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS	Incomplete (signal lost)	~600 km est. (331 km recorded)
2026-08-28 07:25 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-KDR	BOMBARDIER BD700 1A10 GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS	Completed	~554 km est. (234 km recorded)
2026-08-22 07:34 UTC	SAA539	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~750 km est. (481 km recorded)