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JNB to ERF: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
5,432 mi
8,742 km · 4,720 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from ERF?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Erfurt (ERF) is 5,432 miles (8,742 km, 4,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 ERF?
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