Direct Flights from New York to Johannesburg
Johannesburg · South Africa
Nonstop service from EWR to JNB on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Johannesburg, and New York is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Johannesburg for, from New York
16h 30m in the air, 7,994 miles. Give Johannesburg a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
Johannesburg is 5,540 ft higher than New York, at 5,558 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Johannesburg
Johannesburg is a large metropolis and South Africa's largest city. Once regarded as South Africa's crime capital in the turbulent nineties, the city has shaken off that reputation led by its youthful exuberant population and a growing black middle class, not to mention the omnipresent soundtrack of Amapiano and house music.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Johannesburg
- Sterkfontein is a set of limestone caves of special interest in paleoanthropology located in Gauteng province, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Muldersdrift area close to the to…
- Swartkrans or Swartkranz is a fossil-bearing cave designated as a South African National Heritage Site, located about 32 km (20 mi) from Johannesburg.
- The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854.
- Satyagraha House, commonly known as Gandhi House, is a museum and guest house located in Johannesburg. The house belonged to Mahatma Gandhi: he lived and worked there between 1908 and 1909.
- Kromdraai is a fossil-bearing breccia-filled cave located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the well-known South African hominid-bearing site of Sterkfontein and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, S…
- The Apartheid Museum is a museum illustrating apartheid and the 20th-century history of South Africa. The museum, part of the Gold Reef City complex in Johannesburg, was opened in November 2001.
- Malapa is a fossil-bearing cave located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northwest of Johan…
- The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa.
- The Bothongo WonderCave in Kromdraai, Gauteng, South Africa is situated within the Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The National Zoological Garden of South Africa is an 80-hectare (200-acre) zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899.
- The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) is an art gallery in Joubert Park in the city centre of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was once the largest gallery on the continent with a collection of more than 9000 artworks.
- The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare (140-acre) zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Johannesburg weather, compared with New York
10° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Johannesburg 78°F · New York 40°F · 38° warmer
- April
- Johannesburg 71°F · New York 59°F · 12° warmer
- July
- Johannesburg 63°F · New York 84°F · 21° colder
- October
- Johannesburg 77°F · New York 65°F · 12° warmer
Johannesburg is the steadier of the two, moving 15° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Johannesburg
- Best time to visit
- Johannesburg is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 73°F.
- How long to stay
- Johannesburg rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, and Voortrekker Monument and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Johannesburg?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Johannesburg?
- United flies nonstop between New York (EWR) and Johannesburg (JNB).
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Johannesburg?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from New York to Johannesburg.
- How far is Johannesburg from New York?
- Johannesburg is about 7,994 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to South Africa?
- Yes — Johannesburg (JNB) has nonstop service from New York on United, making it a nonstop gateway to South Africa.
- What is there to do in Johannesburg?
- Popular things to do include Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Voortrekker Monument, Satyagraha House, and more.
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