✈ JNB → CPT
JOHANNESBURG → CAPE TOWN: 2H 37M. SHORT ENOUGH TO SKIP THE MOVIE.
Flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 2 hours 37 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 790 miles (1,271 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 37m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
790 mi
1,271 km · great-circle
Avg speed
485 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.