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Flights from Johannesburg to Delhi (JNB-DEL): Airlines, USD Fares

Flights Johannesburg (JNB) to Delhi (DEL): AI operate ~3/week, ~9.0h. USD fares $700-1,600, business / Indian-African / Lebanese-African corridor.

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🇿🇦 JNB 🇮🇳 DEL
city pair Fact-checked USD-first
CE Written by CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team · Updated May 2026 · 5 min read
Delhi (DEL) — business corridor international hub airport, photo via Wikimedia Commons (Wikipedia summary image)
Photo of Delhi (DEL) — business corridor international hub airport · CC BY-SA 4.0 by Marcin Białek · source

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Airlines

3×

Per week

$731

From (live)

via KQ

9h

Nonstop

Johannesburg (JNB) → Delhi (DEL)

JNB🇿🇦

Johannesburg

O.R. Tambo International

DISTANCE

8 653 km

DEL🇮🇳

Delhi

Indira Gandhi International

~11h 51mDirect flights+0 h · same time zone

Flight time is an estimate: great-circle distance with ~8% routing adjustment and ~45 min ground operations. Actual block time depends on the carrier, winds, and specific service (check the airline schedule).

Fare trend — last 4weeks

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Weekly fare trend for JNB → DEL from 2026-W23 to 2026-W27. Min $689, max $839, current $731.$731 max $839 min $6892026-W232026-W27

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Flights Johannesburg -> Delhi (JNB-DEL) — USD Fares, Airlines, Frequency

Johannesburg to Delhi connects South Africa with India’s capital, with around 3 flights a week. The route carries business travellers, the community of Indian origin in South Africa visiting family, and connecting passengers. Block time is around nine hours.

Airlines on this route

Air India operates JNB-DEL, flying a full-service widebody direct to Delhi with a checked baggage allowance and meals included. The direct service spares travellers a connection on a long sector often flown by family groups.

CarrierBaggage baselineAlliance
Air India (AI)25 kgStar Alliance

USD fares — JNB-DEL

JNB-DEL fares climb around the Indian wedding season, the Diwali holidays and the December period. For those dates, booking two to three months ahead is sensible. Outside the peaks, six to nine weeks usually secures a workable economy fare in USD.

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About Delhi

Delhi is India’s capital, a layered historic city of Mughal monuments and the planned avenues of New Delhi. For travellers from Johannesburg it is a family-visit and business destination, and the usual gateway to northern India.

FAQ

Which airlines fly Johannesburg to Delhi? Direct JNB-DEL flights are operated by Air India. Compare baggage baseline and alliance in the carrier table above.

How long is the JNB-DEL flight and how often does it run? Block time is about 9.0 hours. The JNB-DEL route runs roughly 3 flights per week across all carriers.

How much does a JNB-DEL flight cost and when is it cheapest? Typical economy fares sit in the $700-1,600 USD band. Business inbound and India-Africa corridors reward 6-10 weeks of lead time.

What is the checked baggage allowance on JNB-DEL? It varies by carrier and fare class — see the baggage-baseline column in the carrier table above. Full-service carriers usually include 23-30 kg, while low-cost carriers sell it as an add-on. Confirm on the airline’s site before booking.

What currency is used in Delhi? Delhi uses USD. Fares in this guide are quoted in USD; budget on-the-ground spending in USD.

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Updated May 2026

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