Distance from Longyearbyen to Johannesburg

The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Johannesburg, South Africa is 11,614 kilometers (7,217 miles).

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From Longyearbyen to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 11,614 kilometers, heading south. Longyearbyen is at only one meter above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Speed Time
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Local time:

Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen

Coordinates: 78.2233° N 15.6469° E

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)
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 Longyearbyen

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Longyearbyen to Olonkinbyen 1,073 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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Auckland, New Zealand Managua, Nicaragua 11,607 km
Nairobi, Kenya Maracay, Venezuela 11,622 km
Accra, Ghana Tucson, United States 11,606 km
Stockholm, Sweden Asunción, Paraguay 11,622 km

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