OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa ↔ Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia
A direct route between Johannesburg and Sydney appears in the OpenFlights route network.
This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date — it is not a live timetable.
Airlines that have operated this route include:
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Johannesburg (JNB) and Sydney (SYD) are around 11,024 km (6,850 miles) apart — an estimated 14h 17m by air. Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates.
Airlines recorded operating this route in the OpenFlights network include Qantas. This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date.
Time difference ~ 9 hours (varies with daylight-saving).
Across Australia, the warmest month on average is January, with mean temperatures around 29°C. These are country-level monthly climate normals, not airport-specific.
The UK FCDO currently rates South Africa as Normal precautions; The UK FCDO rates Australia as Normal precautions. Check the official sources before you travel.
Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates, not booked block times.