Newark (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB)
Flight time
≈ 16h 47m
Bearing
103° E
Newark (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 7,994 miles (12,865 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–JNB
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–JNB; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
56
July 2026
Seats
14,392
both directions
Passengers
12,019
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–JNB?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–JNB in July 2026 (56 departures).
- UA
56 departures · 14,392 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–JNB?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of EWR–JNB departures.
- Boeing 787-9
56 departures · 83.5% load
100.0%
How has EWR–JNB traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–JNB departures fell from 58 in August 2025 to 56 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–JNB traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
58 departures · 12,607 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,023 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 11,550 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
50 departures · 9,340 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
51 departures · 9,700 passengers
74.0%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 9,111 passengers
68.2%
Load
February 2026
45 departures · 7,571 passengers
65.5%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 10,379 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 10,777 passengers
73.6%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 12,767 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 12,816 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2026
56 departures · 12,019 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → JNB
88.8% full
29 departures · 6,619 passengers
JNB → EWR
77.8% full
27 departures · 5,400 passengers
Nonstop EWR–JNB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Johannesburg
ZA
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Coordinates
26.14°S, 28.25°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Johannesburg (JNB)?
EWR to JNB is 7,994 miles (12,865 km / 6,946 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to JNB?
A nonstop covers the 7,994-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–JNB?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–JNB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,994-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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