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SUJ to JNB: distance & flight time
Satu Mare (Satu Mare Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,113 mi
8,228 km · 4,443 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- SUJ — Satu Mare Airport · Satu Mare, Romania
- 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
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Near SUJ
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport27 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport70 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 SUJ from JNB?
The flight distance from Satu Mare (SUJ) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,113 miles (8,228 km, 4,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUJ to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 SUJ to JNB?
Nonstop service on SUJ–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 10h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUJ to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUJ–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUJ to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUJ–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.