✈ JNB → SCL
11H 43M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,723 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Johannesburg to Santiago
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Santiago?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 11 hours 43 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,723 miles (9,210 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 43m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,723 mi
9,210 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
Westward — easier
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.