SA563

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Gate D2 · Check-in B051 - B063

Scheduled 02 Oct 15:10 · Departed 02 Oct 15:24 · +14 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 15:23 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Durban (DUR)

Baggage belt 2

Scheduled 02 Oct 16:20 · Landed 02 Oct 16:13 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 16:13 (airport data)

Board data from acsa, updated 877 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 13:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 13:23 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 14:20 UTC

Distance flown

202 km

Straight-line distance

479 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

33,000 ft

Max ground speed

422 kt

Tracked

18m · 201 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 422)

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 422)

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 13:23 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZL	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~534 km est. (202 km recorded)
2026-10-01 13:18 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZM	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~587 km est. (317 km recorded)
2026-09-30 13:25 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZO	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~559 km est. (302 km recorded)
2026-09-24 13:53 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZI	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~536 km est. (274 km recorded)
2026-09-22 13:25 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZN	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~564 km est. (280 km recorded)
2026-09-20 13:32 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZM	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~563 km est. (286 km recorded)
2026-09-19 13:39 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZM	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~580 km est. (271 km recorded)
2026-09-12 13:17 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZC	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~572 km est. (277 km recorded)
2026-09-03 13:27 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZI	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~878 km est. (434 km recorded)
2026-09-01 13:19 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZB	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~559 km est. (155 km recorded)
2026-08-29 13:19 UTC	SAA563	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZD	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~660 km est. (349 km recorded)