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London to Johannesburg flight paths

Flights from London (LHR), United Kingdom to Johannesburg (JNB), South Africa illustrated on a map. Based on 252 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5705 and 5857 miles.

LHR-JNB
LHR-JNB
Recorded 2026-08-22 - 2026-09-26
BA55, BA57
5727 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA55
09/26/2026
B77W
5716 miles
BA57
09/26/2026
A388
5727 miles
BA55
09/25/2026
B77W
5717 miles
BA57
09/25/2026
A388
5735 miles
BA55
09/24/2026
B77W
5726 miles
BA57
09/24/2026
A388
5774 miles
BA55
08/25/2026
A388
5705 miles
BA57
08/25/2026
A388
5714 miles
BA55
08/24/2026
A388
5759 miles
BA57
08/24/2026
A388
5728 miles
BA55 09/26/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Algeria
9 min
Botswana
12 min
France
48 min
South Africa
29 min
United Kingdom
10 min
Over water
57 min
LHR-JNB
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-08-22 - 2026-09-26
VS449
5745 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS449
09/26/2026
B789
5745 miles
VS449
09/25/2026
B789
5741 miles
VS449
09/24/2026
B789
5738 miles
VS449
09/23/2026
B789
5732 miles
VS449
09/22/2026
B789
5732 miles
VS449
09/21/2026
B789
5735 miles
VS449
08/25/2026
B789
5857 miles
VS449
08/24/2026
B789
5720 miles
VS449
08/23/2026
B789
5735 miles
VS449
08/22/2026
B789
5709 miles
VS449 09/26/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Algeria
14 min
Botswana
13 min
France
54 min
South Africa
29 min
Spain
9 min
United Kingdom
9 min
Over water
40 min
LHR-JNB
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5639 miles
Country airspace usage
Algeria
20 / 20 recorded flights
Botswana
20 / 20 recorded flights
France
20 / 20 recorded flights
South Africa
20 / 20 recorded flights
United Kingdom
20 / 20 recorded flights
Over water
20 / 20 recorded flights
Spain
15 / 20 recorded flights
Cameroon
1 / 20 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Johannesburg to London

British Airways
Recorded 2026-08-22 - 2026-09-26
BA55, BA57
5727 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA55
09/26/2026
B77W
5716 miles
BA57
09/26/2026
A388
5727 miles
BA55
09/25/2026
B77W
5717 miles
BA57
09/25/2026
A388
5735 miles
BA55
09/24/2026
B77W
5726 miles
BA57
09/24/2026
A388
5774 miles
BA55
08/25/2026
A388
5705 miles
BA57
08/25/2026
A388
5714 miles
BA55
08/24/2026
A388
5759 miles
BA57
08/24/2026
A388
5728 miles
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-08-22 - 2026-09-26
VS449
5745 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS449
09/26/2026
B789
5745 miles
VS449
09/25/2026
B789
5741 miles
VS449
09/24/2026
B789
5738 miles
VS449
09/23/2026
B789
5732 miles
VS449
09/22/2026
B789
5732 miles
VS449
09/21/2026
B789
5735 miles
VS449
08/25/2026
B789
5857 miles
VS449
08/24/2026
B789
5720 miles
VS449
08/23/2026
B789
5735 miles
VS449
08/22/2026
B789
5709 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5639 miles
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