# Distance from Burns Flat (CSM) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 14,947 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,947 km / 9,288 mi / 8,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:07 in Burns Flat, it's 15:07 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,636 ft (JNB is higher than CSM)

## Airports

### [Clinton/Sherman Airport (CSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/csm-burns-flat-clintonsherman-airport/1ef266df-1527-6f94-af92-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burns Flat, United States
- ICAO: KCSM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.340000, -99.200000
- Elevation: 1,922 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 08:07 in Burns Flat, it's 15:07 in Johannesburg.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Clinton/Sherman Airport (CSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/csm-burns-flat-clintonsherman-airport/1ef266df-1527-6f94-af92-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)