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JNB to POA: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
4,748 mi
7,641 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from POA?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 4,748 miles (7,641 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 time difference between Johannesburg and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to POA?
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