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SN487 Brussels Airlines - Flight Status

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Codeshare Flights
The flight UA9988 from United Airlines (UA) is a codeshare flight operated by Brussels Airlines (SN) under the flight number SN487. Check this page for details about flight SN487.

Below, you can find details about Brussels Airlines flight SN487, which currently operates between the airports of Brussels - Brussels Airport (Airport Code BRU) and Kilimanjaro - Kilimanjaro International Airport (Airport Code JRO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

SN487 On Time performance:
73
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

SN487 Brussels Airlines to Kilimanjaro

En Route - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday August 26, 2026

Airline information

Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A330-300

Departure

Brussels (BRU)
August 26, 2026
Brussels Airport
Departed at:
10:29
Gate:
T74
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:20

Arrival

Kilimanjaro (JRO)
August 26, 2026
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
20:41
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 20:35
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC6309 - Air Canada

- LH5541 - Lufthansa

- LX4561 - Swiss

- OS8180 - Austrian

- UA9988 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight SN487?
The flight SN487 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight SN487?
The distance between the two airports is 6790 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight SN487?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:06 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 Brussels: 2026-08-26 15:20:08
Current Time in Kilimanjaro: 2026-08-26 16:20:08

Alternative Flights

Brussels Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Brussels to Kilimanjaro.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from June 03, 2026 to August 15, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 22
On Time: 16 ( 73 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 12 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from June 03, 2026 to August 15, 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from June 03, 2026 to July 29, 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 SN487

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
22 August
10:18
Brussels (BRU)
20:25
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
09h 07min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
19 August
10:20
Brussels (BRU)
20:27
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
09h 07min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
15 August
10:26
Brussels (BRU)
20:30
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
09h 04min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
12 August
10:24
Brussels (BRU)
20:34
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
09h 10min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
08 August
10:39
Brussels (BRU)
20:37
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
08h 58min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
05 August
10:37
Brussels (BRU)
20:29
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
08h 52min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
01 August
10:44
Brussels (BRU)
20:51
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
09h 07min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
29 July
10:31
Brussels (BRU)
20:35
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
09h 04min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time