SQ481

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Gate A03 · Check-in A020 - A026

Scheduled 03 Oct 20:25 · Departed 03 Oct 20:45 · +20 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 20:46 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Singapore (SIN)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 13:00 · Estimated 12:12 · early

Board status: Confirmed

In the air, ~8h 12m to go (4% of the route flown)

Board data from acsa, sin, updated 6 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 18:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 18:46 UTC

Arrival

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) — Singapore, Singapore (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 05:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 04:12 UTC

Progress

4% · ~8h 12m remaining

Codeshares

MH5830, NZ3277, SA7234

Distance flown

300 km

Straight-line distance

8656 km

Aircraft

Registration

9V-SJD

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Seats

303 total (263 Economy, 40 Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,450 ft

Max ground speed

552 kt

Tracked

22m · 301 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,450)

Ground speed (kt, max 552)

Altitude (ft, max 34,450)

Ground speed (kt, max 552)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 18:46 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SJD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	In progress	~8656 km est.
2026-10-02 19:21 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8724 km est. (285 km recorded)
2026-09-30 18:53 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8708 km est. (259 km recorded)
2026-09-29 18:52 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8705 km est. (294 km recorded)
2026-09-28 18:50 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SJA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8758 km
2026-09-26 18:58 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMC	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	9098 km
2026-09-25 18:45 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMC	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8873 km
2026-09-23 18:56 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SJD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8790 km
2026-09-21 19:07 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMT	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing presumed)	8913 km
2026-09-19 18:45 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMT	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8824 km
2026-09-16 19:00 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMW	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8819 km
2026-09-12 18:41 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8886 km
2026-09-09 19:07 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMT	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8787 km
2026-09-04 18:45 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMT	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8842 km
2026-09-01 21:23 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8771 km
2026-08-26 18:50 UTC	SIA481	JNB → SIN Johannesburg → Singapore	9V-SMA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8808 km