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MEL to JNB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,412 mi
10,319 km · 5,572 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from JNB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,412 miles (10,319 km, 5,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 time difference between Melbourne and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to JNB?
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