Distance from Medan to Johannesburg

The distance between Medan, Indonesia and Johannesburg, South Africa is 8,271 kilometers (5,140 miles).

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From Medan to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 8,271 kilometers, heading southwest. Medan is at 26 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Medan, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 3.5833° N 98.6667° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Medan Polonia International Airport (MES)
  • Medan Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)
  • Parapat Sibisa Airport (SIW)
  • Silangit Airport (DTB)
  • Pangkor Airport (PKG)
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 Medan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medan to Jakarta 1,414 km
From Medan to Surabaya 1,971 km
From Medan to Bekasi 1,426 km
From Medan to Bandung 1,529 km
From Medan to Depok 1,428 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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Córdoba, Argentina Cleveland, United States 8,271 km
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Sucre, Bolivia Bakersfield, United States 8,271 km
Manaus, Brazil Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,271 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Chengdu, China 8,271 km
Rosario, Argentina New York City, United States 8,271 km
Dublin, Ireland Managua, Nicaragua 8,271 km
Istanbul, Turkey Hamilton, Canada 8,270 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Benin City, Nigeria 8,270 km
Recife, Brazil Omaha, United States 8,272 km
Reynosa, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,270 km
Cartagena, Colombia Palma, Spain 8,270 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Medellín, Colombia 8,272 km
Kano, Nigeria Asunción, Paraguay 8,272 km
Phoenix, United States Leeds, United Kingdom 8,272 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Sacramento, United States 8,270 km
San Antonio, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,273 km
Lagos, Nigeria La Paz, Bolivia 8,273 km
Belmopan, Belize Valladolid, Spain 8,269 km
Bengaluru, India Bilbao, Spain 8,269 km

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