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Nairobi → Johannesburg

WILNairobiNairobi Wilson Airport
JNBJohannesburgO.R. Tambo International Airport
Distance
1,807 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 10m

Johannesburg is currently 1 hour behind Nairobi.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Nairobi for the options.

About this route

  • International route: Nairobi and Johannesburg are in different countries.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 2.
  • Direct destinations observed from Johannesburg: 7.

The airports on this route

Nairobi Wilson Airport

Nairobi, KenyaWIL / HKNW

Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,052 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Johannesburg, South AfricaJNB / FAOR

International hub · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 14,495 ft

68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

NBO JNBJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi is about 8 mi from Nairobi.View route →WIL HLALanseria International AirportJohannesburg is about 24 mi from Johannesburg.View route →

About the route from Nairobi to Johannesburg

The distance between Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is approximately 1,807 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Nairobi from Johannesburg by air?
The great-circle distance between Nairobi Wilson Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport is approximately 1,807 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Nairobi to Johannesburg?
No direct connection between WIL and JNB has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Nairobi and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is currently 1 hour behind Nairobi.

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.