Distance from London to Johannesburg

The distance between London, United Kingdom and Johannesburg, South Africa is 9,039 kilometers (5,617 miles).

London, England, United Kingdom

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From London to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 9,039 kilometers, heading southeast. London is at 25 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
London, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.5085° N 0.1257° W

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • London City Airport (LCY)
  • RAF Northolt (NHT)
  • London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
  • Redhill Aerodrome (KRH)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E

Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)

Other distances from London

Distance between cities Kilometers
From London to Birmingham 163 km
From London to Liverpool 287 km
From London to Glasgow 556 km
From London to Sheffield 228 km
From London to Leeds 272 km

Other distances from Johannesburg

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Johannesburg to Cape Town 1,261 km
From Johannesburg to Pretoria 53 km
From Johannesburg to Durban 500 km
From Johannesburg to Soweto 20 km
From Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth 891 km

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Stockholm, Sweden Monterrey, Mexico 9,039 km
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Adelaide, Australia Pune, India 9,038 km
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Moscow, Russia Oklahoma City, United States 9,040 km
Cairo, Egypt Brooklyn, United States 9,040 km
Cairo, Egypt New York City, United States 9,041 km
Berlin, Germany Cúcuta, Colombia 9,041 km
Minsk, Belarus Arlington, United States 9,037 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Bucharest, Romania 9,041 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 9,037 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Piura, Peru 9,041 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Newcastle, Australia 9,037 km
La Paz, Bolivia Surrey, Canada 9,042 km
Stockholm, Sweden Guadalupe, Mexico 9,036 km
Madrid, Spain Tucson, United States 9,036 km

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