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Flight time from Atlanta to Johannesburg

ATL → JNB · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport

The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 15h 6m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 8,440 miles (13,583 km).

8,440
miles
13,583
kilometers
+6h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
15h 6m

When will you arrive?

Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta. You cross 6 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg?
About 15h 6m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
8,440 miles, or 13,583 km (7,334 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.

Other routes

JNB → ATL15h 20mATL → JFK1h 37mATL → LAX4h 22mATL → ORD1h 28mATL → DFW1h 48mATL → SFO4h 46m