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LRH to JNB: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,326 mi
8,572 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- 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 LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 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 LRH from JNB?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,326 miles (8,572 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 LRH to JNB?
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