South Africa is served by more than 70 international airlines
and our national carrier, South African Airways, flies to
many destinations in Europe, North and South America, Asia,
Australia and New Zealand. Most intercontinental flights
are overnight and are a dinner-bed-and-breakfast away.
Flying
from the US
Flight time from New York to Johannesburg is about 14.5
hours. But make sure you get on a direct flight. There are
daily flights from Atlanta, which are a bit longer as they
stop over in Sal.
Flying
from Australia
Flying time to Johannesburg from Sydney is about 14 hours
but it’s only just over 10 from Perth, and the return
trip is even shorter.
Flying
from the Middle East
Flights from Dubai to Johannesburg take under 9 hours, and
the flying time from Tel Aviv is 7 hours. Flying from the
Far EastThe flying time from Bangkok is about 11 hours,
about 13 hours from Hong Kong, and only 9 from Mumbai.
Flying
from South America
Flying time from Sao Paulo is a mere 9 hours. Flying from
Continental Europe Flying time from Europe to Johannesburg
is between 10 and 11 hours.
Flying
from the UK
There are daily direct flights between London and Johannesburg,
which take about 11 hours, and the direct flights to Cape
Town are only a few minutes longer.
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