Flight from Johannesburg to Atlanta

From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa  →  Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Atlanta → Johannesburg

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Atlanta?

A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 16 hours 55 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,440 miles (13,583 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Johannesburg

Nearest destinations

• Johannesburg → Cape Town
• Johannesburg → Nairobi
• Johannesburg → Doha
• Johannesburg → Cairo
• Johannesburg → Abu Dhabi
• Johannesburg → Dubai
• Johannesburg → Tel Aviv
• Johannesburg → Mumbai
• Johannesburg → Athens
• Johannesburg → Rio de Janeiro

Long-haul from Johannesburg

• Johannesburg → San Francisco
• Johannesburg → Los Angeles
• Johannesburg → Seattle
• Johannesburg → Vancouver
• Johannesburg → Las Vegas
• Johannesburg → Dallas
• Johannesburg → Mexico City
• Johannesburg → Chicago
• Johannesburg → Tokyo
• Johannesburg → Cancun

More flights to North America

• Johannesburg → New York
• Johannesburg → Miami
• Johannesburg → Boston
• Johannesburg → Toronto

Flights to Atlanta

Nearest origins

• Miami → Atlanta
• Chicago → Atlanta
• Dallas → Atlanta
• Toronto → Atlanta
• New York → Atlanta
• Cancun → Atlanta
• Boston → Atlanta
• Mexico City → Atlanta
• Las Vegas → Atlanta
• Los Angeles → Atlanta

Long-haul to Atlanta

• Bali (Denpasar) → Atlanta
• Singapore → Atlanta
• Kuala Lumpur → Atlanta
• Melbourne → Atlanta
• Sydney → Atlanta
• Bangkok → Atlanta
• Manila → Atlanta
• Mumbai → Atlanta
• Hong Kong → Atlanta
• Cape Town → Atlanta

More flights from Africa

• Cairo → Atlanta
• Nairobi → Atlanta
• Casablanca → Atlanta