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BWE to JNB: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,526 mi
8,892 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from JNB?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,526 miles (8,892 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 BWE to JNB?
Nonstop service on BWE–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Braunschweig and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWE–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWE to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWE–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.