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FTY to JNB: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
8,447 mi
13,594 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from JNB?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 8,447 miles (13,594 km, 7,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to JNB?
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