In Africa, traffic has increased significantly over the past few years, improving the connection between the world and the continent itself. but, Johannesburg or Tambo International Airport (JNB)
It is the only airport in Africa and has a non -stop passenger on a regular schedule with six continents around the world.
It is the busiest airport in Africa south of Sahara, and offers a round -trip flight with Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania/Australia. According to the National Geographic, these are six continents with permanent population. Interestingly, South Africa is connected to all seven continents and has a special charter flight between Antarctica and Cape Town.
Flight to other African Airport
Or, Tambo is one of the three major airports that provides services in South Africa. It is the hometown of everyone
Major players in the South African aviation industry
We welcome more than 30 international airlines. The busiest route from Johannesburg is in Japan, about 300 flights to Cape Town and about 200 flights to Durban.
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Johannesburg also functions as an important hub to connect passengers in various regions around the world to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, and other South African countries. Such,
The top five of the busiest international routes at the airport
The scheduled flights are all located at the African airport.
As of January 2024, Johannesburg Harare is the busiest international route, with up to 77 flights a week. This route offers a national airline South African Airlines and Ai Gin Babwe, and Airlink, Flysafair, CEMAIR, and Fastjet. GABORONE, Maputo, Lusaka, Windhoek, MANZINI, Nairobi, and Victoria Falls are also connected to Johannesburg, each with more than 30 flights.
Photo: Flysafair
Considering the place in the southernmost country of Africa, Johannesburg has some of the longest non -stop flights in Africa. Some of the farthest destinations with a round -trip flight with Johannesburg are as follows:
root
distance
Airline
Cairo
6,234 km
Egyptian
Acras
4,661 km
South Africa Airlines
Lagos
4,511 km
South Africa Airlines
Adis Abeba
4,048 km
Ethiopia Airlines
Mahe
3,752 km
Air Seishel
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Flight to Asia and the Middle East
Asia is the world's largest continent, spreads from the West Pacific to the eastern Mediterranean, including the Middle East. Johannesburg has a non -stop flight to the next country (provided by each national airline).
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Dubai Johannesberg is the busiest route from Asia and has up to 21 flights one way. Currently, Emirates is twice as much as every day Airbus A380
Flight to the daily Boeing 777 Johannesburg.
The airline will introduce the fourth daily flight in March 2025
The total number of frequency to South Africa is increased to 49 each week. The second busy route is from Doha, with up to 18 flights every week.
The longest non -stop route is from Shenzhen, up to 5,766 nm (10,678 km). The flight starts in Beijing and is operated by China Airlines on Airbus A350-900. Hong Kong Johannesburg is the second longest at 5,762 nm (10,671 km) and is operated by Cathay Pacific at A350-900. Third, the longest A350-900 route from Singapore provided by Singapore Airlines.
Non -stop flight to Europe
Johannesburg has historically connected to major European cities, such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Istanbul, Paris, and London. The next airline currently offers non -stop flights from Europe to Johannesburg.
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As of January 2025, Heathrow Otambo in London is the busiest route and has a maximum of 19 flights every week. The British Airways offers Airbus A380 flights and five Boeing 777-300ER flights a week, and Virgin Atlantic offers a flight of 787-9 Dream Liner every day.
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The second busiest route is from Frankfurt, with Lufthansa's daily B747-8 flight and Condor's two-week A330NEO flight.
Lufthansa has seen strong demand for passengers to South Africa.
Other parts of the continent utilize the multi -hub strategy for expansion. Lufthansa restarted his flight from Munich to Johannesburg in September 2024 and operated three times a week at the A350-900.
The longest route between Europe and Johannesburg is Amsterdam from 4,884 NM (9,045 km), 4,852 nm (8,986 km), followed by Paris CDG at 4,853 nm (8,986 km). European airlines also offer one -year and seasonal flights to Cape Town International Airport.
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Flight to North America and South America
Two North America routes
There are only two non -stop routes between Johannesburg and North America. The Delta Airine offers the A350-900 flight every day from Atlanta Hearts Field Jackson (ATL), and United Airlines offers 787-9 flights from New Ark Rivati (EWR) every day. United and Delta are the only airline in the United States, which have direct flights to Africa, and provides services to Cape Town as part of a wider network in South Africa.
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At 7,333 NM (13,581 km), Atlanta Johannesburg is the longest non -stop flight to Africa. The Newark-Johannesburg is 6,943 nm (12,858 km), which is slightly short and is the third long flight to Africa. in fact,
The longest non -stop route in the top 5 continents is between the United States and South Africa.
Johannesburg and Cape Town are linked to Atlanta, Newark, and Washing Tondes.
One South American route
Currently, there are only two routes between South Africa and South America. Sao Pauro Cape Town and Sao Paulo Jinesberg. The latter is provided by 787-9 and South Africa's Airlines twice a week, A330-300, four times a week. The route is 4,024 nm (7,452 km), one of the longest flights in Johannesburg.
Photo: VinCenzo Pace | Simple flight
South African Airlines resumed flights to Brazil in October 2023. This was the first interpretal destination that returned to business rescue after the airline network.
Latam Airlines resumed flight to Johannesburg a month ago
After almost four years of holidays after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Two routes to Australia
Australia is the world's smallest continent. This area contains the Australian continent, and is also called Oceania, including thousands of islands in the Central Pacific and South Pacific. According to Cirium, aerial analysis company, Johannesburg and Mauritius are two African airports with non -stop flights from Australia/Oceania.
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Johannesburg has two direct routes from Perth and Sydney. Australian Flag Career Cantas operates a flight six times a week from Sydney at Airbus A380.
Upgrade from Boeing 787 in September 2024
。 South African Airlines was scheduled for Aging Airbus A340-300 with up to five flights from Perth in January in January.
Released in April 2024,
Perth is the destination between the airline, the second of the secondary.
。 Johannesburg's perspective is 4,495 nm (8,325 km), and Johannesburgsidney is 5,963 nm (11,043 km). In addition to adding capacity to the September route, Kantas has signed a code -shared contract with Airlink based in Johannesburg.
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Flight to the 7th continent
As discussed, Johannesburg is the only African Airport with passenger flights on the street of all six living continents. Cape Town has a flight to five residence. However, South Africa is flying directly to all seven continents, including Antarctica, regarding the wider extent of the country.
Photo: Northern Europe
There are no flights on the ice continent, but some companies offer charter facilites as part of researchers and tour packages. November 2023
The Nordic Atlantic has landed the first Boeing 787 on the ice runway of the troll airfield.
。 The aircraft carrying scientists from Oslo stopped at Cape Town before going to Antarctica for a 5 -hour flight to Antarctica.
As a whole, the South African airport is essential for continent connection with Africa. Other airports in the area are trying to strengthen access to air and are trying to increase competition, but Johannesburg continues to be a major hub in the area.