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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Johannesburg International Airport
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1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane AMS - JNB
13h 20m
R 6,393–14,582
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to King Shaka International Airport
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1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane AMS - DUR
18h 21m
R 5,733–12,372
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Pietermaritzburg
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane AMS - PZB
19h 25m
R 9,059–27,173
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cape Town International Airport
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AMS - CPT
13h 48m
R 6,143–13,272
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane AMS - PLZ
19h 22m
R 8,088–29,212
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane FRA - JNB
16h 27m
R 6,752–15,253

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

21Weekly Planes

14h 46mAverage Duration

R 6,440Cheapest Price

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Distance: 9,054.8 km
Duration: 13h 20m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and South Africa?

KLM and Kenya Airways fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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Johannesburg(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Johannesburg (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people, and is classified as a megacity; it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills, the epicentre of the international-scale mineral, gold and (specifically) diamond trade.

Things to do in Johannesburg

Gold Reef City(Opens in a new window)

Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, and the buildings in the park are designed to mimic this period. There is a museum dedicated to gold mining on the grounds where it is possible to see a gold-containing ore vein and see how gold is poured into barrels.

Places to stay in Johannesburg

4 on Pritchard Luxury Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Alcazaba Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Garden Court Milpark, Johannesburg(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Franklin LS apartment(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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