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How far is Johannesburg from Kimberley?

The distance between Kimberley (Kimberley Airport) and Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) is 282 miles / 453 kilometers / 245 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kimberley (KIM) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 318 miles / 511 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 1 minutes.

Kimberley Airport – OR Tambo International Airport

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Distance from Kimberley to Johannesburg

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 281.634 miles
  • 453.245 kilometers
  • 244.733 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
  • 281.752 miles
  • 453.435 kilometers
  • 244.836 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 Kimberley to Johannesburg?

The estimated flight time from Kimberley Airport to OR Tambo International Airport is 1 hour and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kimberley and Johannesburg?

There is no time difference between Kimberley and Johannesburg.

Flight carbon footprint between Kimberley Airport (KIM) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB)

On average, flying from Kimberley to Johannesburg generates about 66 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 66 kilograms equals 147 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kimberley to Johannesburg

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

Airport information

Origin Kimberley Airport
City: Kimberley
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: KIM
ICAO Code: FAKM
Coordinates: 28°48′10″S, 24°45′54″E
Destination 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

Airlines flying from Kimberley (KIM) to Johannesburg (JNB)

South African Airways