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JNB to BXO: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Buochs (Buochs Airport)
5,201 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BXO — Buochs Airport · Buochs, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BXO
- EML · Emmen Air Base9 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base32 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from BXO?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Buochs (BXO) is 5,201 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to BXO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 JNB to BXO?
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