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

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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
ET1016
ET Ethiopian
738
5:30 AM
SAST
8:55 AM
WAT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
ET83
ET Ethiopian
738
5:40 PM
SAST TB
8:40 PM
WAT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA58
SA South African
320
9:00 PM
SAST TB
11:50 PM
WAT
3h 50m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SA59
SA South African
320
12:50 AM
WAT
5:40 AM
SAST
3h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KP70
KP ASKY
738
6:45 PM
WAT
12:05 AM+1
SAST
4h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
ET82
ET Ethiopian
738
8:00 PM
WAT
1:00 AM+1
SAST
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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 7 hubs
FBM Lubumbashi 5h 53m 4ZETQR ET Lubumbashi (FBM) to Kinshasa flights
NBJ Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo) 8h 50m 4ZAHQR TK Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo) (NBJ) to Kinshasa flights
NBO Nairobi 8h 55m 4ZATCV KLKQ Nairobi (NBO) to Kinshasa flights
ADD Addis Ababa 10h 15m A3AIET ET Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kinshasa flights
DOH Doha 19h 15m ATAYB6 ASB6 Doha (DOH) to Kinshasa flights
IST Istanbul 24h 53m 6ETGTK TK Istanbul (IST) to Kinshasa flights
CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 25h 4m AFKLMU AFKL Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) (CDG) to Kinshasa flights
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Johannesburg to Kinshasa
2 carriers, 11 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 1,725 mi 4h nonstop -1h behind

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

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop JNB–FIH service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
ET Ethiopian Airlines 6 738 4h-4h25 Star Alliance
SA South African Airways 5 320 3h50 Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – SA
738 Boeing 737-800 – ET
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: ET + SA (11 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, JNB to FIH direction.
Mon
2
flights
Tue
1
flight
Wed
2
flights
Thu
0
flights
Fri
3
flights
Sat
1
flight
Sun
2
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
3
Nonstop flights
11
Outbound / wk
11
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for JNB to FIH.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
7
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
188
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.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, it's 5:00 PM in Kinshasa.
Distance & Flight Time
1,725 mi / 2,777 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 0m gate to gate.

JNB–FIH Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Johannesburg to Kinshasa route.
Route details
Distance1,725 mi / 2,777 km
Flight time4h
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights11 out / 11 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: JNB
IATA / ICAOJNB / FAOR
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Passengers/yr18.4M
Elevation5,558 ft / 1,694 m
Destination: FIH
IATA / ICAOFIH / FZAA
TimezoneAfrica/Kinshasa
Passengers/yr1.5M
Elevation1,027 ft / 313 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about JNB to FIH flights.
Nonstop flights from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Ndjili International Airport take about 4h gate to gate. The route covers 1,725 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from JNB to FIH: Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways.
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.
Kinshasa is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
Yes, return flights from FIH to JNB 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 JNB to FIH

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Ndjili International Airport (FIH) are connected by nonstop service from Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways. With 11 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.

JNB to FIH Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from JNB to FIH is about 4 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,725 miles (2,777 km). There are approximately 11 weekly flights outbound and 11 return, totaling 22 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.