✈ DEL → JNB
10H 17M IN A METAL TUBE. 4,978 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Delhi to Johannesburg
From Indira Gandhi (DEL), India Asia → O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Delhi to Johannesburg?
A nonstop flight from Delhi (DEL) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 10 hours 17 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,978 miles (8,011 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 17m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,978 mi
8,011 km · great-circle
Avg speed
779 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Delhi timezone
UTC+5:30
Asia/Kolkata
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
-3.5h
3h 30m behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.4d
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.