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BRE to JNB: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,595 mi
9,005 km · 4,862 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from JNB?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,595 miles (9,005 km, 4,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 BRE to JNB?
Nonstop service on BRE–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 11h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bremen and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRE–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRE to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRE–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.