✈ JNB → HND
JOHANNESBURG → TOKYO: 16H 51M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Johannesburg to Tokyo
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Haneda (HND), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Tokyo?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 16 hours 51 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,403 miles (13,523 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 51m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,403 mi
13,523 km · great-circle
Avg speed
803 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Tokyo timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
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.