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JNB to UME: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
6,229 mi
10,024 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from UME?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Umea (UME) is 6,229 miles (10,024 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 UME?
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