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ESH to JNB: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,596 mi
9,007 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from JNB?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,596 miles (9,007 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH 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 ESH to JNB?
Nonstop service on ESH–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 Shoreham By Sea and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–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.