South African Airways JNB PLZ SA419
South African Airways
FLIGHT
SA419
JNB
O.R. Tambo International Airport
16:00
03 Mar
Now: --:-- SAS
3 h 35 m
PLZ
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
17:35
03 Mar
Altitude: 30,000ft (9.1km) Distance: 490 nm Duration: 3 h 35 m
ALTITUDE
30,000ft
DISTANCE
490 nm
DURATION
3 h 35 m
Times and gates subject to change. Verify with airline.
Turbulence Comfort Along Route Comfort View
Comfort Score: Combines turbulence probability (GTG forecast) with intensity (ZTI analysis). High scores indicate both high probability AND high intensity turbulence.
Smooth
Light
Moderate
Severe
Flight Smoothness Score
7.8 /10
Smoothness
Mostly Smooth
10%
Smooth
90%
Light

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Your Flight

We analysed more than 2,000 data points along your route from O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).

Your Journey Beta

Your route takes you directly to your destination.

Mostly Smooth

Overall conditions look mostly smooth with occasional light bumps. Nothing to worry about.

Takeoff

Takeoff should feel smooth with possible light bumps, with calm conditions around the airport.

Winds Aloft

Winds at cruising altitude are about 49 knots.

Landing

Landing should feel smooth with possible light bumps with typical approach conditions.

You're in Safe Hands

If you feel nervous at any point, remember that turbulence is expected, safe, and part of normal flying. The crew is monitoring everything, and the aircraft is built to handle far more than anything you will feel. Have a safe and calm flight.

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Flight Timeline 3h 35min
Maximum turbulence expected per segment
Takeoff
Light
0:20-0:50
Light
0:50-1:19
Light
1:19-1:48
Light
1:48-2:17
Light
2:17-2:46
Light
2:46-3:15
Light
Landing
Light
Smooth
Light
Moderate
Severe
Longer bars indicate higher turbulence intensity. Values shown are the maximum for each time segment.
Turbulence Metrics ZTI and EDR (scaled)
ZTI Scale
Smooth
<12
Light
12-30
Moderate
30-45
Severe
>45
EDR Scale
Smooth
<6
Light
6-24
Moderate
24-42
Severe
>42

Airport Weather
Departure
JNB
Forecast
17°C (Now)
Broken • 8 kt • VFR — Clear conditions, no delays expected
Arrival
PLZ
Forecast
17°C (Now)
NSC • 10 kt • VFR — Clear conditions, no delays expected
🌤️ Afternoon Flight

Afternoon flights may encounter more turbulence due to thermal activity as the sun heats the ground, creating rising air currents.

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Data Sources & Our Approach
ZeroTurb's Custom Algorithm: We've developed a proprietary ZeroTurb Index (ZTI) algorithm that combines three meteorological indices weighted by their predictive accuracy. This gives you transparent, passenger-focused turbulence probability instead of vague categories.

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How accurate are turbulence alerts? Alerts are based on updated forecast models and pilot reports, and can change as departure approaches.