# Distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 15,869 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,869 km / 9,861 mi / 8,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:23 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 00:23 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,315 ft (JNB is higher than CEN)

## Airports

### [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCN
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 27.390000, -109.830000
- Elevation: 243 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 15:23 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 00:23 in Johannesburg.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-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)