# Distance from Alor Satar (AOR) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 8,555 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,555 km / 5,316 mi / 4,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:47 in Alor Satar, it's 03:47 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,543 ft (JNB is higher than AOR)

## Airports

### [Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aor-alor-satar-sultan-abdul-halim-airport/1ef266df-fe6b-64d0-a989-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alor Satar, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKA
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.190000, 100.400000
- Elevation: 15 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 09:47 in Alor Satar, it's 03:47 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aor-alor-satar-sultan-abdul-halim-airport/1ef266df-fe6b-64d0-a989-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)