Addis Ababa, Ethiopia → Johannesburg, South Africa
2,205 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Addis Ababa to Johannesburg is 4,084 km (2,538 miles). Johannesburg lies roughly south-southwest of Addis Ababa; the initial great-circle bearing is 196° (SSW). It is an international route from Ethiopia to South Africa.
Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) sits at 9.0250°N, 38.7469°E; Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) is at 26.2041°S, 28.0473°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 196° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~5h 36min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Addis Ababa to Johannesburg. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Addis Ababa and Johannesburg lies at approximately 8.6265°S, 33.6544°E — the position that is an equal 2,042 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) is 1 hour behind Addis Ababa (Africa/Addis_Ababa) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Addis Ababa · All distances from Johannesburg
The straight-line distance from Addis Ababa to Johannesburg is approximately 4,084 km (2,538 miles, 2,205 nautical miles).
Johannesburg lies roughly south-southwest of Addis Ababa; the initial great-circle bearing is 196° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 5h 36min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Addis Ababa to Johannesburg. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) is 1 hour behind Addis Ababa (Africa/Addis_Ababa) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances