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QSC to JNB: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
4,745 mi
7,637 km · 4,124 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 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 QSC from JNB?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 4,745 miles (7,637 km, 4,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Sao Carlos and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 5 hours ahead of Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to JNB?
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