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South African Airways (SA)

South African Airways (SA) is a South Africa airline with the radio callsign “SPRINGBOK”. It operates 345 routes from 59 airports to 59 destinations in 35 countries, anchored at Frankfurt am Main (FRA). Its longest route is Johannesburg (JNB) to Dulles (IAD), roughly 13,095 km. Around 170 of its routes are domestic and 175 international. Every SA flight number, origin and destination is listed below; live status, scheduled and actual times, gate and terminal come from the FlightNerve API.

345Routes
59Destinations
35Countries
FRAMain hub
13,095 kmLongest route
SAAICAO
SAIATA
South African Airways route network · 131 routes

South African Airways routes & flight numbers

Origin and destination for routes 301–345 of 345. Durations and scheduled times are available via the API.

FlightFromToDurationSchedule
SA8735JNB · JohannesburgPZB · Pietermaritzburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8736PZB · PietermaritzburgJNB · Johannesburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8739JNB · JohannesburgPZB · Pietermaritzburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8741JNB · JohannesburgPZB · Pietermaritzburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8742PZB · PietermaritzburgJNB · Johannesburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8743JNB · JohannesburgPZB · Pietermaritzburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8744PZB · PietermaritzburgJNB · Johannesburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8747JNB · JohannesburgPZB · Pietermaritzburg0h 53m••:•• → ••:••
SA8751JNB · JohannesburgUTT · Mthatha1h 04m••:•• → ••:••
SA8755JNB · JohannesburgUTT · Mthatha1h 04m••:•• → ••:••
SA8756UTT · MthathaJNB · Johannesburg1h 04m••:•• → ••:••
SA8762UTN · UpingtonJNB · Johannesburg1h 13m••:•• → ••:••
SA8767JNB · JohannesburgUTN · Upington1h 13m••:•• → ••:••
SA8768UTN · UpingtonJNB · Johannesburg1h 13m••:•• → ••:••
SA8769JNB · JohannesburgUTN · Upington1h 13m••:•• → ••:••
SA8770UTN · UpingtonJNB · Johannesburg1h 13m••:•• → ••:••
SA88JNB · JohannesburgKGL · Kigali3h 32m••:•• → ••:••
SA8841JNB · JohannesburgMQP · Mbombela0h 43m••:•• → ••:••
SA8842MQP · MbombelaJNB · Johannesburg0h 43m••:•• → ••:••
SA8846MQP · MbombelaJNB · Johannesburg0h 43m••:•• → ••:••
SA8852FAHS · Non-Existent AirportJNB · Johannesburg5h 17m••:•• → ••:••
SA8860FAHS · Non-Existent AirportJNB · Johannesburg5h 17m••:•• → ••:••
SA89KGL · KigaliJNB · Johannesburg3h 32m••:•• → ••:••
SA90JNB · JohannesburgCOO · Cotonou5h 44m••:•• → ••:••
SA9053ACC · AccraJNB · Johannesburg5h 51m••:•• → ••:••
SA91COO · CotonouJNB · Johannesburg5h 44m••:•• → ••:••
SA9203JNB · JohannesburgJFK · New York15h 27m••:•• → ••:••
SA9204JFK · New YorkJNB · Johannesburg15h 27m••:•• → ••:••
SA9207JFK · New YorkIAD · Dulles0h 47m••:•• → ••:••
SA9208IAD · DullesJNB · Johannesburg15h 46m••:•• → ••:••
SA9220CPT · Cape TownLHR · London11h 45m••:•• → ••:••
SA9221LHR · LondonCPT · Cape Town11h 45m••:•• → ••:••
SA9234JNB · JohannesburgLHR · London11h 02m••:•• → ••:••
SA9235LHR · LondonJNB · Johannesburg11h 02m••:•• → ••:••
SA9236JNB · JohannesburgLHR · London11h 02m••:•• → ••:••
SA9237LHR · LondonJNB · Johannesburg11h 02m••:•• → ••:••
SA9260JNB · JohannesburgFRA · Frankfurt am Main10h 35m••:•• → ••:••
SA9261FRA · Frankfurt am MainJNB · Johannesburg10h 35m••:•• → ••:••
SA9264JNB · JohannesburgMUC · Munich10h 17m••:•• → ••:••
SA9265MUC · MunichJNB · Johannesburg10h 17m••:•• → ••:••
SA9280JNB · JohannesburgPER · Perth10h 08m••:•• → ••:••
SA9286JNB · JohannesburgHKG · Hong Kong12h 55m••:•• → ••:••
SA95LAD · LuandaJNB · Johannesburg3h 17m••:•• → ••:••
SA96JNB · JohannesburgNLA · Ndola2h 05m••:•• → ••:••
SA97NLA · NdolaJNB · Johannesburg2h 05m••:•• → ••:••
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Live status, gate & on-time performance

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Where South African Airways flies

59 destinations served.

Busiest South African Airways hubs

Top origin airports by number of routes.

About the South African Airways network

South African Airways connects 59 origin airports with 59 destinations on 345 scheduled routes. Its domestic network covers about 170 routes within South Africa, while 175 routes reach international destinations across 35 countries. The busiest base, Frankfurt am Main (FRA), anchors most SA departures. Use the map above to see the full route geography, or open any flight number for its exact origin, destination and live status.

Frequently asked

How many destinations does South African Airways fly to?

South African Airways (SA) serves 59 destinations in 35 countries across 345 routes tracked by FlightNerve.

What is South African Airways’s main hub?

South African Airways’s busiest base is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt am Main.

What is South African Airways’s longest route?

South African Airways’s longest scheduled route is Johannesburg (JNB) to Dulles (IAD), about 13,095 km.

Can I track South African Airways flights with an API?

Yes. FlightNerve returns live status, position, schedule and aircraft for any SA flight in a single API call.

Track any South African Airways flight in real time

Live status, position, schedule and aircraft for every SA flight, one API call.

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