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JNB to BIY: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Bisho (Bisho Airport)
471 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- BIY — Bisho Airport · Bisho, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near BIY
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport71 mi away
- PLZ · Port Elizabeth Airport122 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from BIY?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Bisho (BIY) is 471 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to BIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 JNB to BIY?
Nonstop service on JNB–BIY 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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to BIY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JNB–BIY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JNB to BIY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JNB–BIY 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.