Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–10 PM in Manchester = 9 AM–11 PM in Johannesburg
About 14 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Manchester and Johannesburg
Manchester to Johannesburg: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Johannesburg is 1–2 hours ahead of Manchester, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Manchester, which is 7 PM–9 PM in Johannesburg (when you're 1 hour apart).
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How far apart you are
9,329 km (5,797 mi)
About 12.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Lagos, Nigeria: 5,246 km (3,260 mi) from Manchester, 4,508 km (2,801 mi) from Johannesburg
- Accra, Ghana: 5,327 km (3,310 mi) from Manchester, 4,666 km (2,899 mi) from Johannesburg
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 6,145 km (3,818 mi) from Manchester, 4,084 km (2,538 mi) from Johannesburg
Making Manchester–Johannesburg work
- With 1 hour between you, you can share most evenings. Pick one standing call night a week anyway, so it never slides.
- Watch a show at the same time with a call open. A small gap makes live dates easy.
- Use the difference: one of you can text the other good morning before they wake.
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What is the time difference between Manchester and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1–2 hours ahead of Manchester, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Manchester and Johannesburg?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Manchester, which is 7 PM–9 PM in Johannesburg (when you're 1 hour apart). That gives you about 14 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Manchester from Johannesburg?
9,329 km (5,797 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 12.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Manchester and Johannesburg?
The fairest cities to meet in are Lagos, Accra, Addis Ababa. Lagos is 5,246 km (3,260 mi) from Manchester and 4,508 km (2,801 mi) from Johannesburg.