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Johannesburg (JNB) to London (LHR) distance

The great-circle distance from Johannesburg to London is 4,900 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
South AfricaJohannesburg (JNB)
To
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
Time difference
London is 2 hours behind Johannesburg
Midpoint
13.05° N, 16.54° E
Heading from JNB
342° north
Heading from LHR
154° southeast

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see JNB-LHR on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.