Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MZM to JNB: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,373 mi
8,647 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live MZM→JNB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport45 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 MZM from JNB?
The flight distance from Metz (MZM) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,373 miles (8,647 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZM to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 MZM to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZM–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.