SA556

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Departure · Durban (DUR)

Gate A8 · Check-in 1 - 9

Scheduled 02 Oct 13:00 · Departed 02 Oct 13:12 · +12 min

Board status: Departed

Arrival · Johannesburg (JNB)

Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 02 Oct 14:10 · Landed 02 Oct 14:00 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 13:58 (estimated)

Board data from acsa, updated 691 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 11:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 11:12 UTC (airport board)

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 12:10 UTC

Codeshares

LX4147

Distance flown

280 km

Straight-line distance

479 km

Approach distance

25 km

Aircraft

Registration

ZS-SZL

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

138 total (114 Economy, 24 Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

507 kt

Tracked

47m · 530 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 507)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 507)

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 11:12 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZL	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	280 km
2026-10-01 11:35 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	236 km
2026-09-30 11:45 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZO	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	291 km
2026-09-29 11:52 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	372 km
2026-09-28 11:47 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-KDR	BOMBARDIER BD700 1A10 GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS	Completed (landing presumed)	336 km
2026-09-26 11:35 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	253 km
2026-09-17 11:32 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZO	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	283 km
2026-09-16 11:29 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-KDR	BOMBARDIER BD700 1A10 GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS	Completed	259 km
2026-09-13 11:30 UTC	SAA556	DUR → JNB Durban → Johannesburg	ZS-SZM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	245 km