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ATL to JNB: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
8,440 mi
13,583 km · 7,334 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from JNB?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 8,440 miles (13,583 km, 7,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ATL to JNB?
Nonstop service on ATL–JNB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATL–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATL to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATL–JNB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.