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SIA478

JNB → CPT · AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 · Singapore Airlines

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Scheduled 20 Sep 07:10
Board status: Scheduled
Airborne since 20 Sep 07:18 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio_jnb, updated 20292 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-09-20 05:10 UTC
Departed
2026-09-20 05:18 UTC
Arrival
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa
Also flies as
SQ478
Codeshares
MH5764, NZ3278, OZ6792, SA7231
Distance flown
1407 km
Straight-line distance
1271 km
Approach distance
68 km

Aircraft

Registration
9V-SMA
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941
Seats
253 total (187 Economy, 24 Premium Economy, 42 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
70.1 t (187 kg/pax Economy, 234 kg/pax Premium Economy, 709 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
43,000 ft
Max ground speed
469 kt
Tracked
1h 55m · 1,337 km
Altitude (ft, max 43,000)
023,22046,4400m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 469)
02535070m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 43,000)
023,22046,4400m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 469)
02535070m1h 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

Singapore Airlines (SIA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-04 05:10 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 In progress ~1271 km est.
2026-10-03 17:31 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 8706 km
2026-10-03 05:13 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1300 km
2026-10-03 03:14 UTC SIA478 ? → JNB
? → Johannesburg
 9V-SMJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 318 km
2026-10-02 17:33 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~8735 km est. (391 km recorded)
2026-10-02 05:28 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMU AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1347 km
2026-10-01 17:38 UTC SIA478 SIN → CPT
Singapore → Cape Town
 9V-SMU AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 8768 km
2026-10-01 05:27 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1346 km
2026-09-30 17:38 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 8710 km
2026-09-30 05:47 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1331 km
2026-09-30 03:00 UTC SIA478 NLP → JNB
Nelspruit → Johannesburg
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 320 km
2026-09-29 17:34 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8765 km est. (416 km recorded)
2026-09-29 05:15 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMU AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1317 km
2026-09-28 17:34 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMU AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8720 km
2026-09-28 05:20 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMQ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1302 km
2026-09-27 17:42 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMQ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8709 km
2026-09-27 05:09 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SJF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1309 km
2026-09-26 17:34 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SJF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8715 km
2026-09-26 05:44 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1325 km
2026-09-25 18:13 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 8731 km
2026-09-25 05:19 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SJD AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1350 km
2026-09-24 17:30 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SJD AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8727 km
2026-09-24 05:22 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1348 km
2026-09-23 17:39 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8745 km
2026-09-23 05:15 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1369 km
2026-09-22 17:31 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8698 km
2026-09-22 05:10 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1342 km
2026-09-21 17:35 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8763 km
2026-09-21 05:32 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1346 km
2026-09-20 17:59 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8795 km
2026-09-20 05:18 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1407 km
2026-09-19 17:30 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 8719 km
2026-09-19 05:28 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1356 km
2026-09-18 17:32 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 8831 km
2026-09-18 05:18 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 1359 km
2026-09-17 17:28 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8768 km
2026-09-17 05:00 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1354 km
2026-09-16 17:35 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8783 km
2026-09-16 05:26 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1352 km
2026-09-15 17:26 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SJA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 8739 km
2026-09-14 17:35 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8744 km
2026-09-14 05:15 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMI AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1396 km
2026-09-13 17:33 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMI AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8745 km
2026-09-13 05:07 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMG AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1365 km
2026-09-12 17:30 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMG AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Incomplete (signal lost) 8738 km
2026-09-12 05:11 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMS AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1410 km
2026-09-11 17:48 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMS AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8742 km
2026-09-11 05:05 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1346 km
2026-09-10 17:34 UTC SIA478 SIN → JNB
Singapore → Johannesburg
 9V-SMT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed (landing presumed) 8732 km
2026-09-10 05:16 UTC SIA478 JNB → CPT
Johannesburg → Cape Town
 9V-SMU AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941 Completed 1350 km

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