# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 13,339 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,339 km / 8,289 mi / 7,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:03 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 16:03 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,558 ft (JNB is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:03 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 16:03 in Johannesburg.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-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)