London, United Kingdom → Johannesburg, South Africa
4,897 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Johannesburg is 9,070 km (5,636 miles). Johannesburg lies roughly south-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 155° (SSE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to South Africa, crossing from Europe to Africa.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) is at 26.2041°S, 28.0473°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 155° (SSE); 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 London 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 London and Johannesburg 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, Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Johannesburg uses the South African Rand (ZAR). The primary language changes from English in London to English (+ 10 others) in Johannesburg.
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The straight-line distance from London to Johannesburg is approximately 9,070 km (5,636 miles, 4,897 nautical miles).
Johannesburg lies roughly south-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 155° (SSE).
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 London 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.
Depending on the date, Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), 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