# Distance from Chokurdah (CKH) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 13,817 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,817 km / 8,585 mi / 7,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:09 in Chokurdah, it's 00:09 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,407 ft (JNB is higher than CKH)

## Airports

### [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chokurdah, Russia
- ICAO: UESO
- Timezone: Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates: 70.620000, 147.900000
- Elevation: 151 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 09:09 in Chokurdah, it's 00:09 in Johannesburg.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)