South Africa to Germany Β· 5,401 miles (8,692 km)

Johannesburg (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

2 airlines fly nonstop from Johannesburg (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA): Condor and Lufthansa. The two airports are 5,401 miles (8,692 km) apart. Lufthansa is in Star Alliance. There are also 22 ways to fly it with one stop, through Zurich, Munich and Algiers and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from JNB to FRA

  • Condor logo
    CondorNot in an alliance Β· bookable with 3 programsWho books it
  • Lufthansa logo
    LufthansaStar Alliance Β· bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book JNB to FRA with points

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

JNB to FRA with one stop

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

  • Via Zurich (ZRH)SWISS the whole way
    SWISS logo
    Lufthansa logo
    SWISS logo
    Condor logo
    +1
  • Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Condor logo
    Discover Airlines logo
  • Via Algiers (ALG)Air Algerie the whole way
    AH
    AH
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Luanda (NBJ)Airlink, TAAG and 1 more, then Lufthansa
    4Z
    TAAG logo
    AH
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
    Air France logo
    Air France logo
    Lufthansa logo
    SriLankan Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
    EgyptAir logo
    Lufthansa logo
    EgyptAir logo
    Condor logo
  • Via Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways and Airlink, then Lufthansa
    Kenya Airways logo
    4Z
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Windhoek (WDH)South African Airways and Airlink, then Condor and Discover Airlines
    South African Airways logo
    4Z
    Condor logo
    Discover Airlines logo
  • Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
    KLM logo
    KLM logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
  • Via Lagos (LOS)South African Airways, then Lufthansa
    South African Airways logo
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
  • Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Safair, Air Tanzania and 1 more, then Discover Airlines
    FA
    TC
    4Z
    Discover Airlines logo
  • Via Madrid (MAD)Air Europa the whole way
    Air Europa logo
    Iberia logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Air Europa logo
  • Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
    British Airways logo
    Virgin Atlantic logo
    British Airways logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
See all 22 in Routes

JNB to FRA: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from JNB to FRA?

Condor and Lufthansa (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Johannesburg (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA).

How far is Johannesburg from Frankfurt by plane?

Johannesburg (JNB) and Frankfurt (FRA) are 5,401 miles (8,692 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book JNB to FRA award flights?

14 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Alaska Atmos Rewards, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, JetBlue TrueBlue and 6 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does JNB to FRA cost?

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

Where can I connect between Johannesburg and Frankfurt?

The most direct connections are through Zurich (ZRH), Munich (MUC), Algiers (ALG), Luanda (NBJ) and Paris (CDG). On 14 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example SWISS through Zurich.

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.