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BEW to JNB: distance & flight time
Beira (Beira Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
609 mi
981 km · 530 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BEW — Beira Airport · Beira, Mozambique
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BEW
- VPY · Chimoio Airport106 mi away
Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEW from JNB?
The flight distance from Beira (BEW) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 609 miles (981 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEW to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BEW to JNB?
Nonstop service on BEW–JNB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEW to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BEW–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BEW to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BEW–JNB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.