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JNB to LVI: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Livingstone (Livingstone Airport)
595 mi
958 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
595 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- LVI — Livingstone Airport · Livingstone, Zambia
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 LVI
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport19 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport43 mi away
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport59 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from LVI?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Livingstone (LVI) is 595 miles (958 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to LVI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 LVI?
Nonstop service on JNB–LVI 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to LVI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JNB–LVI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JNB to LVI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JNB–LVI 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.