✈ ATH → JNB
ATHENS → JOHANNESBURG: 9H 15M, 4,436 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Athens to Johannesburg
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa
↔ Flying the other way? Johannesburg → Athens
How long is the flight from Athens to Johannesburg?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 9 hours 15 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,436 miles (7,139 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 15m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,436 mi
7,139 km · great-circle
Avg speed
772 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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