# Distance from Burlington (BTV) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 12,880 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,880 km / 8,003 mi / 6,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:29 in Burlington, it's 09:29 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,223 ft (JNB is higher than BTV)

## Airports

### [Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btv-burlington-patrick-leahy-burlington-international-airport/1ef266df-1184-643c-9fe3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burlington, United States
- ICAO: KBTV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.500000, -73.200000
- Elevation: 335 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 03:29 in Burlington, it's 09:29 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btv-burlington-patrick-leahy-burlington-international-airport/1ef266df-1184-643c-9fe3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)