✈ JNB → PEK
14H 41M, 7,275 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from Johannesburg to Beijing
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Beijing?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Beijing (PEK) 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
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
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.