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BGY to JNB: distance & flight time
Bergamo (Il Caravaggio International Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,097 mi
8,202 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BGY — Il Caravaggio International Airport · Bergamo, Italy
- 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.
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Near BGY
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport26 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport35 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport45 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport47 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 BGY from JNB?
The flight distance from Bergamo (BGY) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,097 miles (8,202 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGY to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGY to JNB?
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