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Direct destinations from O.R. Tambo International Airport

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Johannesburg, South AfricaIATA: JNBICAO: FAOR
Current airport: JNB
26
destinations
20
countries
33
airlines
6
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, October 2025 to September 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. CPTCape Town~41 a day
  2. NBONairobi~6 a day
  3. DXBDubai~3 a day
  4. HLAJohannesburg~2 a day
  5. LHRLondon~1 a day
  6. CDGParis~1 a day
  7. AUHAbu Dhabi~1 a day
  8. FRAFrankfurt-am-Main~1 a day
  9. AMSAmsterdam~1 a day
  10. ISTIstanbul~1 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 2 · 8%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 4 · 15%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 1 · 4%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 19 · 73%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • Africa8
  • Europe8
  • Asia7
  • North America1
  • Oceania1
  • South America1

Most destinations per country

  • South Africa3
  • United Arab Emirates3
  • Germany2
  • Kenya2
  • Angola1
  • Australia1
  • Brazil1
  • China1
  • Egypt1
  • France1
  • Hong Kong SAR China1
  • Netherlands1
  • Oman1
  • Qatar1
  • Seychelles1
  • Spain1
  • Switzerland1
  • Türkiye1
  • United Kingdom1
  • United States1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionJNBEWR

Newark

7,994 mi · estimated 15h 12mShortest nonstop connectionJNBHLA

Johannesburg

24 mi · estimated 11m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Amsterdam
Southernmost destination
Cape Town
Average route distance
4,059 mi