SAA280

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Est. departure time

2026-09-06 19:10 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Perth International Airport (PER) — Perth, Australia

Distance flown

8439 km

Straight-line distance

8310 km

Approach distance

112 km

Aircraft

Registration

ZS-SXF

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300

Seats

253 total (215 Economy, 38 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

513 kt

Tracked

8h 54m · 8,401 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 513)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 513)

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 03:33 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	449 km
2026-10-01 19:10 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8400 km est. (260 km recorded)
2026-09-29 19:11 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8450 km
2026-09-28 19:47 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8450 km
2026-09-27 19:09 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8453 km
2026-09-26 19:17 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8444 km
2026-09-24 19:17 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8424 km
2026-09-22 19:12 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8389 km
2026-09-21 19:04 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8398 km
2026-09-20 19:14 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8411 km
2026-09-19 19:04 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8451 km
2026-09-17 19:15 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8433 km
2026-09-15 19:12 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8487 km
2026-09-12 19:10 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8392 km
2026-09-10 19:07 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8484 km
2026-09-06 19:29 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8439 km
2026-09-03 19:07 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8417 km
2026-09-01 19:13 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8470 km
2026-08-30 19:13 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8544 km
2026-08-27 19:04 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8416 km
2026-08-25 20:27 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8434 km
2026-08-23 19:37 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8414 km
2026-08-20 19:04 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8549 km
2026-08-18 19:43 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9078 km
2026-08-16 19:48 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8771 km
2026-08-14 02:44 UTC	SAA280	? → PER ? → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	609 km
2026-08-12 16:04 UTC	SAA280	PER → ? Perth → ?	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Incomplete (signal lost)	8999 km
2026-08-11 19:10 UTC	SAA280	JNB → PER Johannesburg → Perth	ZS-SXF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	8743 km