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URE to JNB: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,839 mi
9,397 km · 5,074 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, 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.
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Near URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 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 URE from JNB?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,839 miles (9,397 km, 5,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 time difference between Kuressaare and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to JNB?
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