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JNB to FTY: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
8,447 mi
13,594 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from FTY?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (FTY) 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 JNB to FTY?
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 Johannesburg and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to FTY?
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