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Johannesburg (JNB) to New York (JFK) flights
There are direct flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport to New York John F Kennedy 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 11 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for JNB → JFKSee all routes on the map12,831 kmdistance
~16h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
11one-stop options
Direct flights from Johannesburg to New York
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JNB → JFK | 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 | Air France and ITA Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 14,571 km | ~20h 25m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and South African Airways then Air France and Ethiopian Airlines | 14,879 km | ~20h 50m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and South African Airways then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 14,925 km | ~20h 50m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 14,615 km | ~20h 30m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS and South African Airways then American Airlines and SWISS | 14,728 km | ~20h 40m |
| JED Jeddah | Saudia then Saudia | 15,671 km | ~21h 45m |
| CAI Cairo | Egyptair and South African Airways then Egyptair and United Airlines | 15,281 km | ~21h 20m |
| TLV Tel-aviv | EL AL then EL AL | 15,621 km | ~21h 45m |
| GRU Sao Paulo | LATAM Airlines Brasil and South African Airways then American Airlines and Gol Transportes Aéreos | 15,103 km | ~21h 5m |
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- Johannesburg to Istanbul (IST)
- Johannesburg to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Johannesburg to Paris (CDG)
- Johannesburg to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Johannesburg to Dubai (DXB)
- Johannesburg to Beijing (PEK)
- Johannesburg to Munich (MUC)
- Johannesburg to London (LHR)
- Johannesburg to Doha (DOH)
- Johannesburg to Singapore (SIN)
- Johannesburg to Bangkok (BKK)
- Johannesburg to Hong Kong (HKG)
- Istanbul (IST) to New York
- Amsterdam (AMS) to New York
- Paris (CDG) to New York
- Frankfurt (FRA) to New York
- Dubai (DXB) to New York
- Beijing (PEK) to New York
- Chicago (ORD) to New York
- Barcelona (BCN) to New York
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York
- Madrid (MAD) to New York
- Shanghai (PVG) to New York
- Rome (FCO) to New York
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.