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MTL to JNB: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,919 mi
11,136 km · 6,013 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from JNB?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,919 miles (11,136 km, 6,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MTL to JNB?
Nonstop service on MTL–JNB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Maitland and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTL–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTL to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTL–JNB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.