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JNB
21:15 SAST
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07:30 BST
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AY 5944 — Johannesburg to London

Departure — JNB
Scheduled21:15 SAST
AirportO.R. Tambo International Airport
Arrival — LHR
Scheduled07:30 BST
Estimated
AirportLondon Heathrow Airport

AY 5944 Schedule

Finnair runs JNB to LHR every day. Scheduled block time is 11h 15m. Typically a Airbus A380-800.

M T W T F S S Daily
Route
JNB → LHR
Aircraft
388
Duration
11h 15m
Frequency
7x/week
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Airbus A380-800 (388)

Scheduled equipment: Airbus A380-800. Airbus-built. Registration, build year, and photo fill in the moment the aircraft broadcasts.

Photo: via Planespotters.net
TypeAirbus A380-800
ICAO Code388
Registration
Built
ManufacturerAirbus
CategoryWidebody

JNB to LHR

2 carriers fly JNB to LHR nonstop, 77 combined weekly flights. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.

Distance
9,075 km
Airlines
2
Nonstop carriers
Weekly Flights
77
All airlines
Duration
11h 15m
AY 5944

AY 5944 Flight Path

Cruise altitude, ground speed, and vertical rate from ADS-B broadcasts. The altitude profile fills in while AY 5944 is airborne, capturing climbs, step-climbs, and descents in real time.

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Flight path chart appears once AY 5944 is airborne and broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.

Scheduled equipment is the 388. The live tracker shows the actual tail and registration when AY 5944 is airborne. Carriers swap aircraft often enough that you'll sometimes see a different airframe than the scheduled type.

Every day of the week. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.

Scheduled 11h 15m gate to gate from JNB to LHR. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.

GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.

A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.

Finnair is a oneworld member, so you may see this flight ticketed under a partner airline's code as well. The live aircraft is the same regardless of which code is on your ticket.