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JNB to MPM: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Maputo (Maputo Airport)
269 mi
433 km · 234 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MPM — Maputo Airport · Maputo, Mozambique
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 MPM
- IHC · Inhaca Airport23 mi away
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport61 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport71 mi away
- MTS · Matsapha Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from MPM?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Maputo (MPM) is 269 miles (433 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to MPM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 MPM?
Nonstop service on JNB–MPM 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to MPM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JNB–MPM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JNB to MPM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JNB–MPM 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.