Port Louis, Mauritius → Johannesburg, South Africa
1,662 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Port Louis to Johannesburg is 3,078 km (1,912 miles). Johannesburg lies roughly west-southwest of Port Louis; the initial great-circle bearing is 252° (WSW). It is an international route from Mauritius to South Africa.
Port Louis (Port Louis, Mauritius) sits at 20.1609°S, 57.5012°E; Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) is at 26.2041°S, 28.0473°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 252° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Port Louis and Johannesburg — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Port Louis and Johannesburg lies at approximately 23.8827°S, 43.1147°E — the position that is an equal 1,539 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) is 2 hours behind Port Louis (Indian/Mauritius) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Johannesburg
The straight-line distance from Port Louis to Johannesburg is approximately 3,078 km (1,912 miles, 1,662 nautical miles).
Johannesburg lies roughly west-southwest of Port Louis; the initial great-circle bearing is 252° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 21min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Port Louis and Johannesburg — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) is 2 hours behind Port Louis (Indian/Mauritius) 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