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SOJ to JNB: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,638 mi
10,683 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from JNB?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,638 miles (10,683 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 SOJ to JNB?
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