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THF to JNB: distance & flight time
Berlin (Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,505 mi
8,860 km · 4,784 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- THF — Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport · Berlin, Germany
- 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 THF
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport8 mi away
- TXL · Berlin-Tegel Airport8 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport21 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport63 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 THF from JNB?
The flight distance from Berlin (THF) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,505 miles (8,860 km, 4,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THF to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 THF to JNB?
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