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JNB to MPL: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,057 mi
8,139 km · 4,395 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from MPL?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,057 miles (8,139 km, 4,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 MPL?
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