Kinshasa to Johannesburg (FIH–JNB) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,725 mi airlines charter/private 16/wk
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SA59
SA South African
320
12:50 AM
WAT
5:40 AM
SAST
3h 50m
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KP70+1
KP ASKY
738
6:45 PM
WAT
12:05 AM+1
SAST
4h 20m
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ET1015cs
ET Ethiopian
738
6:45 PM
WAT
12:05 AM+1
SAST
4h 20m
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ET82
ET Ethiopian
738
8:00 PM
WAT
11:00 PM
SAST
2h
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ET83
ET Ethiopian
738
2:00 AM
SAST TB
5:00 AM
WAT
4h
75%
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ET1016
ET Ethiopian
738
5:00 AM
SAST
8:25 AM
WAT
4h 25m
75%
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SA58
SA South African
320
9:00 PM
SAST TB
11:50 PM
WAT
3h 50m
71%
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 6 hubs
FBM Lubumbashi 6h 50m ET → 4ZSA Lubumbashi (FBM) to Johannesburg flights
NBJ Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo) 7h 3m ASB6LA → 4ZAHQR Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo) (NBJ) to Johannesburg flights
NBO Nairobi 9h 5m KLKQTK → 4ZATKQ Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg flights
ADD Addis Ababa 11h 30m ET → A3AIET Addis Ababa (ADD) to Johannesburg flights
CAI Cairo 27h 26m MS → MS Cairo (CAI) to Johannesburg flights
CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 35h 50m AFKL → AF Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) (CDG) to Johannesburg flights
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Kinshasa to Johannesburg
2 carriers, 16 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 1,725 mi 4h 5m nonstop +1h ahead

FIH–JNB is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. South African Airways and ASKY Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,725 miles in approximately 4h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

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Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop FIH–JNB service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
SA South African Airways 5 320 3h50 – Star Alliance –
KP ASKY Airlines Also: ET 4 738 4h20 – – ET
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – SA
738 Boeing 737-800 – ET, KP
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: SA (5 flights/wk, 56%)
Unaffiliated: KP (4 flights/wk, 44%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Schedule

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, FIH to JNB direction.
Mon
2
flights
Tue
2
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
3
flights
Fri
1
flight
Sat
3
flights
Sun
3
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
4
Nonstop flights
16
Outbound / wk
12
Return / wk
Connections

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for FIH to JNB.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
6
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~35h
Longest
FBM ~6h 50m NBJ ~7h 3m NBO ~9h 5m ADD ~11h 30m CAI ~27h 26m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
153
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Kinshasa.
FIH: WAT · JNB: SAST

When it's 6:00 PM in Kinshasa, it's 7:00 PM in Johannesburg.
Distance & Flight Time
1,725 mi / 2,777 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 5m gate to gate.
Facts

FIH–JNB Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Kinshasa to Johannesburg route.
Route details
Distance1,725 mi / 2,777 km
Flight time4h 5m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights16 out / 12 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: FIH
Full nameNdjili International Airport
IATA / ICAOFIH / FZAA
TimezoneAfrica/Kinshasa
Passengers/yr1.5M
Elevation1,027 ft / 313 m
Destination: JNB
Full nameO.R. Tambo International Airport
IATA / ICAOJNB / FAOR
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Passengers/yr18.4M
Elevation5,558 ft / 1,694 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FIH to JNB flights.
Nonstop flights from Ndjili International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport take about 4h 5m gate to gate. The route covers 1,725 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from FIH to JNB: South African Airways and ASKY Airlines.
This route has daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Lubumbashi, Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto and Jomo Kenyatta.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to JNB and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Kinshasa.
Yes, return flights from JNB to FIH are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from FIH to JNB

Ndjili International Airport (FIH) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) are connected by nonstop service from South African Airways and ASKY Airlines. With 16 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

FIH to JNB Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from FIH to JNB is about 4 hours 5 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,725 miles (2,777 km). There are approximately 16 weekly flights outbound and 12 return, totaling 28 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Lubumbashi, Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto and Jomo Kenyatta. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.