# Distance from Sapezal (AZL) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 9,070 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,070 km / 5,636 mi / 4,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:18 in Sapezal, it's 17:18 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,744 ft (JNB is higher than AZL)

## Airports

### [Fazenda Tucunare Airport (AZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/azl-sapezal-fazenda-tucunare-airport/1ef266df-db9c-61ca-a6a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sapezal, Brazil
- ICAO: SWTU
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -13.470000, -58.870000
- Elevation: 1,814 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 11:18 in Sapezal, it's 17:18 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fazenda Tucunare Airport (AZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/azl-sapezal-fazenda-tucunare-airport/1ef266df-db9c-61ca-a6a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)