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How far is Blantyre from Johannesburg?

The distance between Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) and Blantyre (Chileka International Airport) is 840 miles / 1352 kilometers / 730 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Blantyre (BLZ) is 1048 miles / 1686 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 26 minutes.

OR Tambo International Airport – Chileka International Airport

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Distance from Johannesburg to Blantyre

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Johannesburg to Blantyre. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 840.376 miles
  • 1352.454 kilometers
  • 730.267 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 842.686 miles
  • 1356.172 kilometers
  • 732.274 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Johannesburg to Blantyre?

The estimated flight time from OR Tambo International Airport to Chileka International Airport is 2 hours and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Blantyre?

There is no time difference between Johannesburg and Blantyre.

Flight carbon footprint between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Chileka International Airport (BLZ)

On average, flying from Johannesburg to Blantyre generates about 139 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 139 kilograms equals 305 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Johannesburg to Blantyre

See the map of the shortest flight path between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Chileka International Airport (BLZ).

Airport information

Origin OR Tambo International Airport
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: JNB
ICAO Code: FAOR
Coordinates: 26°8′21″S, 28°14′45″E
Destination Chileka International Airport
City: Blantyre
Country: Malawi Flag of Malawi
IATA Code: BLZ
ICAO Code: FWCL
Coordinates: 15°40′44″S, 34°58′26″E

Airlines flying from Johannesburg (JNB) to Blantyre (BLZ)

Ethiopian Airlines
South African Airways