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There are 7 ways to get from Johannesburg to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JNB - DCA
    18h 18m
    $673–2,327

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane JNB - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    20h 39m
    $475–1,530

  3. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane JNB - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    21h 59m
    $575–2,479

  4. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane JNB - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    22h 55m
    $539–1,862

  5. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane JNB - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    20h 10m
    $738–1,367

  6. Fly to Charlottesville, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane plane JNB - CHO
    2. Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    23h 41m
    $538–1,642

  7. Fly to Norfolk International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane JNB - ORF
    2. Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain train
    23h 59m
    $583–1,808

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$684Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,127 mi
  • Duration: 18h 18m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Washington, DC, USA?

United Airlines and Delta fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.

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