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JOH to MPA: distance & flight time
Port Saint Johns (Port St Johns Airport) → Mpacha (Katima Mulilo Airport)
1,022 mi
1,644 km · 888 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- JOH — Port St Johns Airport · Port Saint Johns, South Africa
- MPA — Katima Mulilo Airport · Mpacha, Namibia
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 JOH
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport50 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport140 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport145 mi away
Near MPA
- BBK · Kasane Airport66 mi away
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport108 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport109 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOH from MPA?
The flight distance from Port Saint Johns (JOH) to Mpacha (MPA) is 1,022 miles (1,644 km, 888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOH to MPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 JOH to MPA?
Nonstop service on JOH–MPA 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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOH to MPA?
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Why are some JOH to MPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOH–MPA 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.