United States to South Africa · 8,441 miles (13,584 km)

Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB): Delta Air Lines. The two airports are 8,441 miles (13,584 km) apart. Delta Air Lines is in SkyTeam. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through Accra, Lagos and New York and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from ATL to JNB

Book ATL to JNB with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

ATL to JNB with one stop

16 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Accra (ACC)Delta Air Lines, then South African Airways
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    South African Airways logo
  • Via Lagos (LOS)Delta Air Lines, then South African Airways
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    South African Airways logo
  • Via New York (EWR)United Airlines the whole way
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    United Airlines logo
    Frontier Airlines logo
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  • Via Cape Town (CPT)Delta Air Lines, then Safair, South African Airways and 4 more
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  • Via Sao Paulo (GRU)Delta Air Lines, then South African Airways and LATAM Airlines
    Delta Air Lines logo
    South African Airways logo
    LATAM Airlines logo
  • Via Madrid (MAD)Delta Air Lines, then Air Europa
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    Air Europa logo
  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
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    Delta Air Lines logo
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  • Via London (LHR)British Airways and Virgin Atlantic the whole way
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    Delta Air Lines logo
    Virgin Atlantic logo
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  • Via Zurich (ZRH)Delta Air Lines, then SWISS
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  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
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  • Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
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    Condor logo
  • Via Munich (MUC)Delta Air Lines, then Lufthansa
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    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
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    Ethiopian Airlines logo
  • Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
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  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
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See all 16 in Routes

ATL to JNB: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from ATL to JNB?

Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam) flies nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB).

How far is Atlanta from Johannesburg by plane?

Atlanta (ATL) and Johannesburg (JNB) are 8,441 miles (13,584 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book ATL to JNB award flights?

8 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does ATL to JNB cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ATL to JNB with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Atlanta and Johannesburg?

The most direct connections are through Accra (ACC), Lagos (LOS), New York (EWR), Cape Town (CPT) and Sao Paulo (GRU). On 9 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example United Airlines through New York.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.