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VRY to JNB: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,530 mi
10,509 km · 5,674 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
- 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from JNB?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,530 miles (10,509 km, 5,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 VRY to JNB?
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