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TLL to JNB: distance & flight time
Tallinn-ulemiste International (Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,914 mi
9,518 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- TLL — Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport · Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia
- 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 TLL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport59 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport63 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport70 mi away
- KDL · Kärdla Airport77 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 TLL from JNB?
The flight distance from Tallinn-ulemiste International (TLL) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,914 miles (9,518 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLL to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 TLL to JNB?
Nonstop service on TLL–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 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLL to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TLL–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TLL to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TLL–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.