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SAA280

JNB → PER · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300 · South African Airways

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Scheduled 28 Sep 20:55 · Estimated 28 Sep 20:55
Board status: Estimated 20:55
Airborne since 28 Sep 21:47 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio_jnb, updated 8180 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-09-28 18:55 UTC
Departed
2026-09-28 19:47 UTC
Arrival
Perth International Airport (PER) — Perth, Australia
Also flies as
SA280
Codeshares
NZ3180
Distance flown
8450 km
Straight-line distance
8310 km
Approach distance
108 km

Aircraft

Registration
ZS-SXD
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300
Seats
251 total (215 Economy, 36 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
560.7 t (5552 kg/pax Business, 1684 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
555 kt
Tracked
9h 29m · 8,448 km
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 555)
03005990m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 555)
03005990m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-04 03:38 UTC SAA280 JNB → PER
Johannesburg → Perth
 ZS-SXD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300 Completed 430 km
2026-10-03 19:09 UTC SAA280 JNB → PER
Johannesburg → Perth
 ZS-SXD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~8385 km est. (229 km recorded)
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

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