Air ambulance and medical evacuation in South Africa
A patient to move from South Africa: the request says the patient's position, the care needed on board, the medical team, oxygen and the ground ambulance. It only reaches the BLACK JET BROKERS whose specialty is Medical Charter Flight.
Flight times from Johannesburg to the continent's major cities
| To | Distance | Light jet | Stops | Midsize jet | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | 2,440 km | 3 h 28 | Nonstop | 3 h 13 | Nonstop |
| Luanda | 2,490 km | 3 h 32 | Nonstop | 3 h 17 | Nonstop |
| Kinshasa | 2,780 km | 3 h 57 | Nonstop | 3 h 39 | Nonstop |
| Nairobi | 2,910 km | 4 h 08 | Nonstop | 3 h 50 | Nonstop |
| Addis Ababa | 4,070 km | 6 h 02 | 1 stop | 5 h 21 | Nonstop |
| Lagos | 4,520 km | 6 h 41 | 1 stop | 5 h 57 | Nonstop |
| Accra | 4,670 km | 6 h 53 | 1 stop | 6 h 09 | Nonstop |
| Abidjan | 4,920 km | 7 h 15 | 1 stop | 6 h 44 | 1 stop |
| Cairo | 6,260 km | 9 h 09 | 1 stop | 8 h 30 | 1 stop |
| Dakar | 6,680 km | 9 h 44 | 1 stop | 9 h 03 | 1 stop |
| Casablanca | 7,620 km | 11 h 20 | 2 stops | 10 h 17 | 1 stop |
Light jet: Cessna Citation CJ3; midsize jet: Hawker 800. Flight time only: the time to prepare the aircraft and the medical team, and the ground transfers, come on top. Great-circle distance divided by the average cruise speed published by the manufacturer; 15 minutes per technical stop.
Airports in South Africa
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| Upington Airport | UTN / FAUP | 4,900 m |
| Mmabatho International Airport | MBD / FAMM | 4,620 m |
| O.R. Tambo International Airport | JNB / FAOR | 4,418 m |
| King Shaka International Airport | DUR / FALE | 3,700 m |
| Cape Town International Airport | CPT / FACT | 3,201 m |
| Overberg Airport | OVG / FAOB | 3,115 m |
| Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | MQP / FAKN | 3,100 m |
| Lanseria International Airport | HLA / FALA | 3,048 m |
25 airports in South Africa have an IATA code and a runway of 1,800 m or more in the platform's airport table (military bases excluded). The table shows the 8 longest runways.
What your Medical Charter Flight request says
- the number of patients and their position
- the care needed on board and the medical team
- oxygen and a ground ambulance, if needed
- the route, the date and the local time
The registration, the operator and the home base of an aircraft are never shown before the quote.
Questions
Who replies to a medical flight request?
Only the BLACK JET BROKERS whose specialty is Medical Charter Flight. Each broker on the platform has a single specialty.
Does the flight time include the preparation?
No. The table gives the flight time only. The broker's quote gives the full timing, the aircraft and the medical team.
Is this an emergency service?
No. BLACK JET BROKERS connects you with brokers who quote medical flights. In a life-threatening emergency, call the local emergency services first.