Lanseria International Airport
Johannesburg, South AfricaHLA / FALA
Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,997 ft
70 °F · Not available yetSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Johannesburg → Nairobi
HLA
JohannesburgLanseria International Airport
JohannesburgLanseria International AirportWIL
NairobiNairobi Wilson Airport
NairobiNairobi Wilson Airport- Distance
- 1,801 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 5m
Nairobi is currently 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Johannesburg for the options.
About this route
- International route: Johannesburg and Nairobi are in different countries.
- Direct destinations observed from Johannesburg: 3.
- Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 2.
The airports on this route
Nairobi Wilson Airport
Nairobi, KenyaWIL / HKNW
Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,052 ft
60 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Johannesburg to Nairobi
The distance between Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) is approximately 1,801 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Johannesburg from Nairobi by air?
- The great-circle distance between Lanseria International Airport and Nairobi Wilson Airport is approximately 1,801 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Johannesburg to Nairobi?
- No direct connection between HLA and WIL has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Johannesburg and Nairobi?
- Nairobi is currently 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.