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URS to JNB: distance & flight time
Kursk (Kursk East Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,404 mi
8,697 km · 4,696 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
- 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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 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 URS from JNB?
The flight distance from Kursk (URS) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,404 miles (8,697 km, 4,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URS to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Kursk and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Kursk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URS to JNB?
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