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Airport Reference

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)

Johannesburg, South Africa

IATA CodeJNB
ICAO CodeFAOR
CityJohannesburg
CountrySouth Africa
Time ZoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Coordinates-26.1392, 28.2460

How JNB Appears in a GDS PNR

In a raw PNR segment line, JNB shows up as the three-letter origin or destination code — for example, a segment from London to Johannesburg might read:

2  BA 587 Y 15JUL 2*LHRJNB HK1  800A  2000P

The last three letters of the route pair (JNB) tell you the flight is arriving at O.R. Tambo International Airport.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. Flight Time
LHR (London)9,075 km / 5,639 mi≈ 10.7h nonstop
JFK (New York)12,831 km / 7,973 mi≈ 15.1h nonstop
DXB (Dubai)6,413 km / 3,985 mi≈ 7.5h nonstop
SIN (Singapore)8,656 km / 5,379 mi≈ 10.2h nonstop
SYD (Sydney)11,024 km / 6,850 mi≈ 13.0h nonstop

Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Johannesburg?

The main IATA airport code for Johannesburg is JNB — O.R. Tambo International Airport.

What time zone is O.R. Tambo International Airport in?

O.R. Tambo International Airport operates on Africa/Johannesburg time.

How does JNB appear in a GDS PNR?

In a flight segment line, JNB appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...JNB... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.

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