# Distance from Blackstone (BKT) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 13,091 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,091 km / 8,134 mi / 7,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:11 in Blackstone, it's 08:11 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,121 ft (JNB is higher than BKT)

## Airports

### [Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (BKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkt-blackstone-allen-c-perkinson-blackstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-10cf-6208-80a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blackstone, United States
- ICAO: KBKT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.070000, -77.960000
- Elevation: 437 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 02:11 in Blackstone, it's 08:11 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (BKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkt-blackstone-allen-c-perkinson-blackstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-10cf-6208-80a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)