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ISA to JNB: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,810 mi
10,960 km · 5,918 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from JNB?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,810 miles (10,960 km, 5,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 time difference between Mount Isa and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to JNB?
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