Flight from New York to Johannesburg

From JFK (JFK), USA North America  →  O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Johannesburg → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Johannesburg?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 16 hours 1 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,973 miles (12,831 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 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from New York

Nearest destinations

• New York → Boston
• New York → Toronto
• New York → Chicago
• New York → Atlanta
• New York → Miami
• New York → Dallas
• New York → Cancun
• New York → Mexico City
• New York → Las Vegas
• New York → Seattle

Long-haul from New York

• New York → Melbourne
• New York → Bali (Denpasar)
• New York → Sydney
• New York → Singapore
• New York → Kuala Lumpur
• New York → Auckland
• New York → Bangkok
• New York → Manila
• New York → Hong Kong
• New York → Cape Town

More flights to Africa

• New York → Cairo
• New York → Nairobi
• New York → Casablanca

Flights to Johannesburg

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Johannesburg

• San Francisco → Johannesburg
• Los Angeles → Johannesburg
• Seattle → Johannesburg
• Vancouver → Johannesburg
• Las Vegas → Johannesburg
• Dallas → Johannesburg
• Mexico City → Johannesburg
• Chicago → Johannesburg
• Atlanta → Johannesburg
• Tokyo → Johannesburg

More flights from North America

• Miami → Johannesburg
• Boston → Johannesburg
• Toronto → Johannesburg
• Cancun → Johannesburg