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EDM to JNB: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,362 mi
8,630 km · 4,660 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from JNB?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,362 miles (8,630 km, 4,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 EDM to JNB?
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