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SKS to JNB: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,733 mi
9,226 km · 4,982 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- 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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 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 SKS from JNB?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,733 miles (9,226 km, 4,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 SKS to JNB?
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