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KVB to JNB: distance & flight time
Skovde (Skövde Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,903 mi
9,499 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, 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 KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City 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 KVB from JNB?
The flight distance from Skovde (KVB) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,903 miles (9,499 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVB to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 KVB to JNB?
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