Distance from Johannesburg to Chicago

The distance between Johannesburg, South Africa and Chicago, United States is 13,980 kilometers (8,687 miles).

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Johannesburg to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 13,980 kilometers, heading northwest. Johannesburg is situated at an altitude of 1,767 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Johannesburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E

Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Johannesburg

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Johannesburg to Cape Town 1,261 km
From Johannesburg to Pretoria 53 km
From Johannesburg to Durban 500 km
From Johannesburg to Soweto 20 km
From Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth 891 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Johannesburg and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brisbane, Australia São Paulo, Brazil 13,980 km
Delhi, India San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 13,979 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Vadodara, India 13,979 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Chennai, India 13,981 km
Hyderābād, India Belo Horizonte, Brazil 13,978 km
Jaipur, India Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 13,983 km
Surat, India Mexicali, Mexico 13,983 km
Nairobi, Kenya Oklahoma City, United States 13,976 km
Chennai, India Omaha, United States 13,975 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Indore, India 13,975 km
Melbourne, Australia Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 13,985 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Delhi, India 13,986 km
Monterrey, Mexico Delhi, India 13,987 km
Hyderābād, India Belém, Brazil 13,973 km
Morelia, Mexico Shenzhen, China 13,973 km
Salvador, Brazil Patna, India 13,987 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Morelia, Mexico 13,988 km
Indianapolis, United States Chennai, India 13,988 km
Milwaukee, United States Madurai, India 13,972 km
Denver, United States Kakamega, Kenya 13,988 km

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