✈ JNB → HKG
13H 28M, 6,633 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from Johannesburg to Hong Kong
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong Asia
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Hong Kong?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes about 13 hours 28 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,633 miles (10,675 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
13h 28m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,633 mi
10,675 km · great-circle
Avg speed
793 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Hong Kong timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Hong_Kong
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
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.