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Istanbul (IST) to Johannesburg (JNB) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 7,463 km, about 9h 35m in the air. There are also 20 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Doha and Jeddah.

Live fares for IST → JNBSee all routes on the map
7,463 kmdistance
~9h 35mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
20one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → JNBTurkish Airlines7,463 km~9h 35m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DXB DubaiEmirates and Qantas then Emirates and South African Airways9,421 km~14h 10m
DOH DohaQatar Airways and Turkish Airlines then Qatar Airways8,976 km~13h 35m
JED JeddahSaudia and Turkish Airlines then Saudia7,801 km~12h 10m
AUH Abu DhabiEtihad Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways9,316 km~14h
CAI CairoEgyptair and Turkish Airlines then Egyptair and South African Airways7,494 km~11h 50m
TLV Tel-avivTurkish Airlines then EL AL7,638 km~12h
ADD Addis AbabaEthiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways7,760 km~12h 10m
NBO NairobiAsiana Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Kenya Airways and South African Airways7,686 km~12h
LOS LagosTurkish Airlines then South African Airways9,109 km~13h 45m
CPT Cape TownTurkish Airlines then CemAir and British Airways9,670 km~14h 30m
ACC AccraTurkish Airlines then South African Airways9,548 km~14h 20m
DAR Dar Es SalaamTurkish Airlines then South African Airways7,862 km~12h 15m

More from Istanbul and Johannesburg

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.