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ZQL to JNB: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,265 mi
8,473 km · 4,575 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from JNB?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,265 miles (8,473 km, 4,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 ZQL to JNB?
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