New York (JFK) to Johannesburg (JNB)
Flight time
≈ 16h 45m
Bearing
104° E
New York (JFK) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 7,973 miles (12,831 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–JNB
Filed traffic dataIn December 2025, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–JNB; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
1
December 2025
Seats
275
both directions
Passengers
151
both directions
Load factor
54.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–JNB?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–JNB in December 2025 (1 departures).
- DL
1 departures · 275 seats
Share of departures100.0%54.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–JNB?
In December 2025, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of JFK–JNB departures.
- Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 54.9% load
100.0%
How has JFK–JNB traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop JFK–JNB traffic, trailing 12 months through December 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
1 departures · 151 passengers
54.9%
Load
Nonstop JFK–JNB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through December 2025; 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 New York (JFK) from Johannesburg (JNB)?
JFK to JNB is 7,973 miles (12,831 km / 6,928 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to JNB?
A nonstop covers the 7,973-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–JNB?
In December 2025, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–JNB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,973-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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