# Distance from Chicken (CKX) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 15,737 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,737 km / 9,779 mi / 8,497 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:34 in Chicken, it's 06:34 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,918 ft (JNB is higher than CKX)

## Airports

### [Chicken Airport (CKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckx-chicken-chicken-airport/1ef266df-1424-6b06-966c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicken, United States
- ICAO: KCKX
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.070000, -141.950000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 20:34 in Chicken, it's 06:34 in Johannesburg.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicken Airport (CKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckx-chicken-chicken-airport/1ef266df-1424-6b06-966c-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)