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SIS to JNB: distance & flight time
Sishen (Sishen Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
340 mi
547 km · 295 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
340 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SIS — Sishen Airport · Sishen, South Africa
- 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 SIS
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport29 mi away
- LMR · Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport56 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport116 mi away
- UTN · Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport118 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 SIS from JNB?
The flight distance from Sishen (SIS) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 340 miles (547 km, 295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIS to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 SIS to JNB?
Nonstop service on SIS–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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIS to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIS–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIS to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIS–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.