✈ JNB → MAN
JOHANNESBURG → MANCHESTER IN 11H 51M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Johannesburg to Manchester
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Manchester Airport (MAN), United Kingdom Europe
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Manchester?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 11 hours 51 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,789 miles (9,317 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 51m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,789 mi
9,317 km · great-circle
Avg speed
787 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Manchester timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.