Flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi

From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa  →  Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Nairobi → Johannesburg

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi?

A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO) takes about 4 hours 13 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,809 miles (2,912 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× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Johannesburg

Nearest destinations

• Johannesburg → Cape Town
• 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 Nairobi

Nearest origins

• Doha → Nairobi
• Abu Dhabi → Nairobi
• Cairo → Nairobi
• Dubai → Nairobi
• Tel Aviv → Nairobi
• Cape Town → Nairobi
• Mumbai → Nairobi
• Athens → Nairobi
• Istanbul → Nairobi
• Bucharest → Nairobi

Long-haul to Nairobi

• Los Angeles → Nairobi
• San Francisco → Nairobi
• Las Vegas → Nairobi
• Mexico City → Nairobi
• Seattle → Nairobi
• Vancouver → Nairobi
• Dallas → Nairobi
• Auckland → Nairobi
• Cancun → Nairobi
• Atlanta → Nairobi

More flights from Africa

• Casablanca → Nairobi