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Air freight JNB → BKK

O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa → Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand

Distance
8,996 km
Great circle
Best transit
11h 11m
Direct
Carriers
22
2 direct
Flight time
11h 11m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
Thai Cargo TG JNB → BKK 8,996 km 11h 11m 11h 11m
South African Cargo SA JNB → BKK 8,996 km 11h 11m 11h 11m
MASkargo MH JNB → KUL → BKK 9,723 km 12h 38m 20h 38m
Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ JNB → SIN → BKK 10,073 km 13h 3m 21h 3m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN JNB → SGN → BKK 10,120 km 13h 6m 21h 6m
Ethiopian Cargo ET JNB → ADD → BKK 10,826 km 13h 56m 21h 56m
Garuda Indonesia Cargo GA JNB → CGK → BKK 10,850 km 13h 58m 21h 58m
Air India Cargo AI JNB → DEL → BKK 10,960 km 14h 6m 22h 6m
Etihad Cargo EY JNB → AUH → BKK 11,265 km 14h 27m 22h 27m
Emirates SkyCargo EK JNB → DXB → BKK 11,316 km 14h 31m 22h 31m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR JNB → DOH → BKK 11,523 km 14h 45m 22h 45m
Saudia Cargo SV JNB → JED → BKK 11,992 km 15h 18m 23h 18m

10 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from JNB to BKK?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 11h 11m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from JNB to BKK?

Thai Cargo, South African Cargo, MASkargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Vietnam Airlines Cargo, Ethiopian Cargo and 16 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.