✈ JNB → BKK
11H 28M, 5,590 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from Johannesburg to Bangkok
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Bangkok?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Bangkok (BKK) takes about 11 hours 28 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,590 miles (8,997 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 28m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,590 mi
8,997 km · great-circle
Avg speed
785 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Bangkok timezone
UTC+7
Asia/Bangkok
Time difference
+5h
5 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~5d
Eastward — worse
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.