Flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town

From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa  →  Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Johannesburg

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 2 hours 37 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 790 miles (1,271 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 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Johannesburg

Nearest destinations

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

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 → Atlanta
• Johannesburg → Tokyo

More flights to Africa

• Johannesburg → Casablanca

Flights to Cape Town

Nearest origins

• Nairobi → Cape Town
• Rio de Janeiro → Cape Town
• São Paulo → Cape Town
• Buenos Aires → Cape Town
• Cairo → Cape Town
• Doha → Cape Town
• Abu Dhabi → Cape Town
• Tel Aviv → Cape Town
• Dubai → Cape Town
• Santiago → Cape Town

Long-haul to Cape Town

• San Francisco → Cape Town
• Vancouver → Cape Town
• Seattle → Cape Town
• Los Angeles → Cape Town
• Las Vegas → Cape Town
• Tokyo → Cape Town
• Osaka → Cape Town
• Dallas → Cape Town
• Mexico City → Cape Town
• Chicago → Cape Town

More flights from Africa

• Casablanca → Cape Town