Flight route
Flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Johannesburg to Cape Town, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
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JNB → CPT at a glance
Distance
1,271 km
About 790 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~1h 58m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
JNB and CPT are both on UTC+2 today. JNB: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) · CPT: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
1
South African Airways
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
CPT → JNBFlights from Cape Town back to Johannesburg.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the JNB–CPT route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for JNB–CPT, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Max dimensions per piece: 56cm (l) 36cm (w) 23cm (h).flysaa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: Economy Class: 1 piece not exceeding 8kg.flysaa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Business & First: Business Class: 2 pieces not exceeding 8kg each.flysaa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for JNB → CPT
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: O.R. Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport
Departure
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB
- Codes
- JNB · FAOR (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2 today)
- Coordinates
- -26.130°, 28.230°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 4,418 m (03L/21R)
- Opened
- 1952
- Operator
- Airports Company South Africa
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Cape Town International AirportCPT
- Codes
- CPT · FACT (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2 today)
- Coordinates
- -33.970°, 18.600°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,201 m (01/19)
- Opened
- 1954
- Operator
- Airports Company South Africa
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from JNB or CPT, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Cape Town: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -33.97°, 18.60° near CPT (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Cape Town averages a daily high of 21°C and a low of 12°C, with about 49 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 17°C | 20 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 17°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 25°C | 15°C | 42 mm |
| Apr | 23°C | 13°C | 47 mm |
| May | 20°C | 12°C | 91 mm |
| Jun | 17°C | 10°C | 188 mm |
| Jul | 15°C | 9°C | 175 mm |
| Aug | 16°C | 9°C | 128 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 10°C | 80 mm |
| Octthis month | 21°C | 12°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 13°C | 29 mm |
| Dec | 25°C | 15°C | 26 mm |
Getting to and from JNB and CPT
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ortambointernationalairport.co.za (opens in a new tab)capetowninternationalairport.co.za (opens in a new tab)
Johannesburg to Cape Town: common questions
Which airlines fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
Originfacts’ route record for JNB–CPT lists South African Airways. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Johannesburg from Cape Town by air?
About 1,271 km, the great-circle distance between O.R. Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport.
How long is the flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 1h 58m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Johannesburg and Cape Town?
No. Both airports are on UTC+2 today (time zones Africa/Johannesburg and Africa/Johannesburg).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown4 Sept 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in Cape TownNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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