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New York (JFK) to Johannesburg (JNB) flights
There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): jetBlue, South African Airways and United Airlines. The distance is 12,831 km, about 16h 10m in the air. There are also 15 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for JFK → JNBSee all routes on the map12,831 kmdistance
~16h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
15one-stop options
Direct flights from New York to Johannesburg
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → JNB | jetBlue, South African Airways, United Airlines | 12,831 km | ~16h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | Turkish Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 15,515 km | ~21h 35m |
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM then KLM | 14,865 km | ~20h 50m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways | 14,571 km | ~20h 25m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Air France and Ethiopian Airlines then Condor and Lufthansa | 14,879 km | ~20h 50m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Air France then Air Europa | 13,866 km | ~19h 35m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and South African Airways | 14,925 km | ~20h 50m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and British Airways | 14,615 km | ~20h 30m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Aeromexico then Virgin Atlantic | 14,805 km | ~20h 45m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and SWISS then SWISS and South African Airways | 14,728 km | ~20h 40m |
| JED Jeddah | Saudia then Saudia | 15,671 km | ~21h 45m |
| CAI Cairo | Egyptair and United Airlines then Egyptair and South African Airways | 15,281 km | ~21h 20m |
| TLV Tel-aviv | EL AL then EL AL | 15,621 km | ~21h 45m |
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- All direct flights from New York (JFK)
- All direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB)
- New York to Istanbul (IST)
- New York to Amsterdam (AMS)
- New York to Paris (CDG)
- New York to Frankfurt (FRA)
- New York to Dubai (DXB)
- New York to Beijing (PEK)
- New York to Chicago (ORD)
- New York to Barcelona (BCN)
- New York to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York to Madrid (MAD)
- New York to Shanghai (PVG)
- New York to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to Johannesburg
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Johannesburg
- Paris (CDG) to Johannesburg
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg
- Dubai (DXB) to Johannesburg
- Beijing (PEK) to Johannesburg
- Madrid (MAD) to Johannesburg
- Munich (MUC) to Johannesburg
- London (LHR) to Johannesburg
- Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg
- Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg
- Singapore (SIN) to 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.