✈ PEK → JNB
BEIJING → JOHANNESBURG IN 14H 41M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Beijing to Johannesburg
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Beijing to Johannesburg?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 14 hours 41 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,275 miles (11,708 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 41m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,275 mi
11,708 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
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.