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There are 8 ways to get from Japan to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FUK - JNB
    20h 47m
    R 8,384–23,466

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NRT - JNB
    22h 15m
    R 7,978–21,594

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane HND - JNB
    22h 57m
    R 10,419–16,527

  4. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NGO - JNB
    21h 28m
    R 8,447–24,539

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CTS - JNB
    24h 23m
    R 9,965–28,577

  6. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane FUK - PZB
    26h 17m
    R 10,050–31,057

  7. Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    3. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane TAK - JNB
    29h 27m
    R 10,766–32,002

  8. Fly Fukuoka Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane FUK - DUR
    24h 28m
    R 9,724–28,256

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,482Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,669.8 km
  • Duration: 20h 47m

What companies run services between Japan and South Africa?

Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and HK Express fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.

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