SA571

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

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

Departed

2026-09-27 15:01 UTC

Arrival

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa (predicted)

Distance flown

282 km

Straight-line distance

1271 km

Registration

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

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

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

469 kt

Tracked

22m · 282 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 469)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 469)

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.

South African Airways (SAA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 15:48 UTC	SAA571	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZH	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~534 km est. (245 km recorded)
2026-09-27 15:01 UTC	SA571	JNB → CPT Johannesburg → Cape Town	ZS-SZL	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1627 km est. (282 km recorded)
2026-09-14 15:02 UTC	SAA571	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZJ	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	~571 km est. (278 km recorded)
2026-08-24 15:06 UTC	SAA571	JNB → DUR Johannesburg → Durban	ZS-SZB	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~584 km est. (299 km recorded)