# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Ndola (NLA)

> 1,461 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,461 km / 908 mi / 789 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Zambia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:44 in Johannesburg, it's 02:44 in Ndola)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,391 ft (NLA is lower than JNB)

## Airports

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.130000, 28.240000
- Elevation: 5,558 ft

### [Ndola Airport (NLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nla-ndola-ndola-airport/1ef266de-dae3-6d10-857a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ndola, Zambia
- ICAO: FLND
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.000000, 28.660000
- Elevation: 4,167 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ndola Airport (NLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nla-ndola-ndola-airport/1ef266de-dae3-6d10-857a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)