South African Airways Virtual Airline: Real Routes & Schedules

Q: How do I join South African Airways Virtual?

Register a free JetStream Virtual account at jetstreamvirtual.com, pick any South African Airways route, and start flying immediately. There is no entrance exam, no minimum hours, and no monthly fee.

About South African Airways Virtual

Looking for a South African Airways virtual airline? JetStream Virtual is home to South African Airways Virtual, fly South African Airways's real-world schedules as a virtual pilot, completely free.

South African Airways operates 91 scheduled routes to 19 destinations from hubs including Kotoka International Airport (DGAA), Cape Town International Airport (FACT) and King Shaka International Airport (FALE) . All schedules are sourced from real-world airline data and updated regularly.

On JetStream Virtual you can fly any South African Airways route with full SimBrief dispatch integration, automatic flight tracking via the JSV Flight Logger, and VATSIM or IVAO ATC support. Choose a route below, generate your Operational Flight Plan, and take off in Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, or Prepar3D.

Airline Profile

South African Airways: History and Facts

South African Airways dates to 1934, when the South African government took over Union Airways, and it grew into one of Africa's leading long-haul carriers through the jet age. During the apartheid era, overflight bans forced its aircraft onto long detours around the African coast. The airline entered business rescue in 2019 and relaunched in September 2021.

From Johannesburg OR Tambo, an airport whose elevation of about 5,500 feet shapes hot-and-high performance, the relaunched SAA flies A320s and A330-300s to Cape Town, African capitals and intercontinental points including São Paulo and Perth. The springbok has featured in its branding since the early years, and the airline remains a Star Alliance member.

Hub Airports

DGAA

Kotoka International Airport

GH

FACT

Cape Town International Airport

ZA

FALE

King Shaka International Airport

ZA

FAOR

O. R. Tambo International Airport

ZA

FAPE

Port Elizabeth Airport

ZA

Popular South African Airways Routes

Origin	Destination	Distance	Flight Time
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	FACT , Cape Town International Airport	687 nm	2h 10m	Fly this route
FACT , Cape Town International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	687 nm	2h 00m	Fly this route
FALE , King Shaka International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	259 nm	1h 10m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	FALE , King Shaka International Airport	259 nm	1h 10m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	FBSK , Sir Seretse Khama International Airport	158 nm	0h 55m	Fly this route
FBSK , Sir Seretse Khama International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	158 nm	1h 00m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	FAPE , Port Elizabeth Airport	491 nm	1h 35m	Fly this route
FAPE , Port Elizabeth Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	491 nm	1h 35m	Fly this route
FVRG , Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	518 nm	1h 45m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	FYWH , Hosea Kutako International Airport	630 nm	1h 55m	Fly this route
DGAA , Kotoka International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	2526 nm	5h 55m	Fly this route
FYWH , Hosea Kutako International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	630 nm	1h 45m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	FVHA , Harare International Airport	518 nm	1h 45m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	DGAA , Kotoka International Airport	2526 nm	6h 05m	Fly this route
FZQA , Lubumbashi International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	875 nm	2h 40m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	HTDA , Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport	1316 nm	3h 30m	Fly this route
SBGR , Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport	FACT , Cape Town International Airport	3433 nm	7h 30m	Fly this route
FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	SBGR , Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport	4022 nm	10h 35m	Fly this route
DGAA , Kotoka International Airport	DIAP , Port Bouet Airport	226 nm	1h 00m	Fly this route
YPPH , Perth International Airport	FAOR , O. R. Tambo International Airport	4492 nm	11h 25m	Fly this route

How to Fly South African Airways

1

Register Free

Create your free JetStream Virtual account. No application process, start flying immediately.

2

Browse South African Airways Routes

Search the 91 available routes by origin, destination, or flight number.

3

Book & Dispatch

Bid on your chosen flight and generate a full SimBrief OFP with one click.

4

Generate Your OFP

SimBrief creates your flight plan with fuel, weather, NOTAMs, and a route optimised for your aircraft.

5

Fly & Land

The JSV Flight Logger tracks your flight automatically from pushback to parking and files your PIREP.

South African Airways Virtual, Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. JetStream Virtual lets you fly South African Airways as a virtual pilot with 91 real-world routes to 19 destinations, SimBrief dispatch, and automatic flight tracking. It is completely free with no application process.

Register a free JetStream Virtual account, pick any South African Airways route, and start flying immediately. There is no entrance exam, no minimum hours, and no monthly fee.

You can fly South African Airways routes in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020, X-Plane 12 and 11, and Prepar3D, with full VATSIM and IVAO support.

Yes. All South African Airways schedules on JetStream Virtual are sourced from real-world airline data and updated regularly, so you fly the same routes the real airline operates.