# Distance from Botopasi (BTO) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 9,587 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,587 km / 5,957 mi / 5,176 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Suriname) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:22 in Botopasi, it's 09:22 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,316 ft (JNB is higher than BTO)

## Airports

### [Botopasi Airport (BTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bto-botopasi-botopasi-airport/1ef266df-b963-673e-93f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Botopasi, Suriname
- ICAO: SMBO
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 4.220000, -55.450000
- Elevation: 242 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 04:22 in Botopasi, it's 09:22 in Johannesburg.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Botopasi Airport (BTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bto-botopasi-botopasi-airport/1ef266df-b963-673e-93f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)