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KSD to JNB: distance & flight time
Karlstad (Karlstad Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,974 mi
9,615 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KSD — Karlstad Airport · Karlstad, Sweden
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KSD
- KSK · Karlskoga Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport41 mi away
- TYF · Torsby Airport51 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport62 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSD from JNB?
The flight distance from Karlstad (KSD) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,974 miles (9,615 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSD to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 KSD to JNB?
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