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PDK to JNB: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
8,436 mi
13,577 km · 7,331 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from JNB?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 8,436 miles (13,577 km, 7,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 PDK to JNB?
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