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There are 7 ways to get from Canada to Johannesburg by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YOW - JNB
    21h 34m
    R 7,897–26,477

  2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport

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    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YTZ - JNB
    21h 42m
    R 7,850–26,430

  3. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YUL - JNB
    25h 24m
    R 9,394–19,474

  4. Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BUF - JNB
    28h 52m
    R 11,855–38,282

  5. Train to Rochester, fly

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ROC - JNB
    24h 48m
    R 11,448–38,955

  6. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YYZ - JNB
    23h 25m
    R 8,631–15,087

  7. Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus bus
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BTV - JNB
    24h 41m
    R 10,624–34,918

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration23h 24mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,941Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,122.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 34m

What companies run services between Canada and Johannesburg, South Africa?

United Airlines and Airlink fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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