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JNB to SOB: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport)
5,079 mi
8,174 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from SOB?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Sármellék (SOB) is 5,079 miles (8,174 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to SOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 SOB?
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