SA281 South African Airways - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about South African Airways flight SA281, which currently operates between the airports of Perth - Perth Airport (Airport Code PER) and Johannesburg - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport (Airport Code JNB).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, February 04, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights SA281
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights SA281
SA281 On Time performance:
94
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
SA281 South African Airways to Johannesburg
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday February 04, 2026
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday February 04, 2026
Departure
Perth (PER)
February 04, 2026
Perth Airport
Departed at:
23:51
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 23:50
Arrival
Johannesburg (JNB)
February 05, 2026
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport
Arrived at:
04:38
Terminal:
A
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:05
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- NZ3181 - Air New Zealand
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight SA281?
The flight SA281 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight SA281?
The distance between the two airports is 8312 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight SA281?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:57 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Perth: 2026-02-05 19:25:26
Current Time in Johannesburg: 2026-02-05 13:25:26
The flight SA281 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight SA281?
The distance between the two airports is 8312 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight SA281?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:57 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Perth: 2026-02-05 19:25:26
Current Time in Johannesburg: 2026-02-05 13:25:26
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Perth and Johannesburg:
Qantas - Flight Number: QF65. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
Qantas - Flight Number: QF65. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 04, 2025 to February 03, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 02, 2025 to January 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 04, 2025 to February 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 67
On Time: 63 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Total number of flights: 67
On Time: 63 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 02, 2025 to January 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights SA281
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
05 February
05 February
23:51
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:38
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 47min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 February
04 February
23:59
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:23
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 24min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 February
03 February
00:00
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:34
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 34min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 February
02 February
00:15
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:54
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 39min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 January
31 January
00:02
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:14
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 12min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 January
29 January
23:42
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:26
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 44min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 January
28 January
23:38
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:25
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 47min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
27 January
23:31
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:12
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 41min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
26 January
23:39
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:18
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 39min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
24 January
23:42
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
04:41
Johannesburg (JNB)
Johannesburg (JNB)
10h 59min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
