Flight paths to South Africa

The main international airport in South Africa is found in Johannesburg, with connections to airports around the world. This includes long haul connections with cities in for example Oceania, North America and South America.

When it comes to long haul flights, the flight paths can sometimes be affected by outer circumstances. This can be everything from weather conditions to on-going conflicts that cause airlines to avoid certain areas. For example in the case of flights headed for South Africa, some airlines choose to avoid parts of Africa where there are currently conflicts on the ground.

If you want to learn more about the actual flight path for a specific route to South Africa, we have gathered some of the most popular routes on our site in the list below. Click on one of them to see a 2D and 3D map of the route.