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CMR to JNB: distance & flight time
Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,291 mi
8,515 km · 4,598 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, France
- 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 CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport37 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 CMR from JNB?
The flight distance from Colmar (CMR) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,291 miles (8,515 km, 4,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMR to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 CMR to JNB?
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