Johannesburg, South Africa → London, United Kingdom
4,897 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Johannesburg to London is 9,070 km (5,636 miles). London lies roughly north-northwest of Johannesburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 343° (NNW). It is an international route from South Africa to United Kingdom, crossing from Africa to Europe.
Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) sits at 26.2041°S, 28.0473°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 343° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~11h 50min | 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 Johannesburg to London. 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 Johannesburg and London lies at approximately 13.0178°N, 16.5582°E — the position that is an equal 4,535 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 1 or 2 hours behind Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Johannesburg uses the South African Rand (ZAR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from English (+ 10 others) in Johannesburg to English in London.
All routes in South Africa · All routes in United Kingdom
All distances from Johannesburg · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Johannesburg to London is approximately 9,070 km (5,636 miles, 4,897 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northwest of Johannesburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 343° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 11h 50min (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 Johannesburg to London. 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.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 1 or 2 hours behind Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
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