# Distance from Aldan (ADH) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 12,870 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,870 km / 7,997 mi / 6,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:59 in Aldan, it's 09:59 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,317 ft (JNB is higher than ADH)

## Airports

### [Aldan Airport (ADH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adh-aldan-aldan-airport/1ef266df-e4bf-6a72-9b06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aldan, Russia
- ICAO: UEEA
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 58.600000, 125.410000
- Elevation: 2,241 ft

### [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

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:59 in Aldan, it's 09:59 in Johannesburg.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aldan Airport (ADH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adh-aldan-aldan-airport/1ef266df-e4bf-6a72-9b06-06bb2780ed98)
- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)