Distance from New York City to Johannesburg

The distance between New York City, United States and Johannesburg, South Africa is 12,833 kilometers (7,974 miles).

New York City, New York, United States

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From New York City to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 12,833 kilometers, heading east. New York City is at 57 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)
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 New York City

Distance between cities Kilometers
From New York City to Los Angeles 3,944 km
From New York City to Chicago 1,149 km
From New York City to Houston 2,283 km
From New York City to Phoenix 3,451 km
From New York City to Philadelphia 130 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 Pietermaritzburg 443 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between New York City and Johannesburg.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Delhi, India Atlanta, United States 12,833 km
Brisbane, Australia Monterrey, Mexico 12,833 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 12,834 km
Phoenix, United States Ludhiana, India 12,832 km
Lahore, Pakistan Arlington, United States 12,832 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 12,835 km
Sydney, Australia León de los Aldama, Mexico 12,831 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 12,831 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong South Boston, United States 12,831 km
Fort Worth, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,835 km
Lima, Peru Newcastle, Australia 12,836 km
San Diego, United States Ludhiana, India 12,830 km
Ahmedabad, India Raleigh, United States 12,830 km
Lucknow, India Las Vegas, United States 12,830 km
Sydney, Australia Irapuato, Mexico 12,836 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Azcapotzalco, Mexico 12,836 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kingston, Jamaica 12,837 km
Brisbane, Australia San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 12,837 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Mississauga, Canada 12,829 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 12,829 km

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