# Distance from Blackwater Airport (BLT) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 11,565 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,565 km / 7,186 mi / 6,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:04 in Blackwater Airport, it's 07:04 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,901 ft (JNB is higher than BLT)

## Airports

### [Blackwater Airport (BLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blt-blackwater-airport/1ef266e0-072b-6412-8990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blackwater Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBTR
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -23.600000, 148.810000
- Elevation: 657 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 15:04 in Blackwater Airport, it's 07:04 in Johannesburg.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blackwater Airport (BLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blt-blackwater-airport/1ef266e0-072b-6412-8990-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)