# Distance from Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 5,956 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,956 km / 3,701 mi / 3,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:16 in Prince Sultan Air Base, it's 21:16 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,907 ft (JNB is higher than AKH)

## Airports

### [Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akh-prince-sultan-air-base/1ef266df-79c0-6924-9de2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEPS
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.060000, 47.580000
- Elevation: 1,651 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:16 in Prince Sultan Air Base, it's 21:16 in Johannesburg.

## Related

- [Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akh-prince-sultan-air-base/1ef266df-79c0-6924-9de2-06bb2780ed98)
- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
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