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LEJ to JNB: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,447 mi
8,766 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
- 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 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 LEJ from JNB?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,447 miles (8,766 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 LEJ to JNB?
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