# Distance from Ciudad Victoria (CVM) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 14,720 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,720 km / 9,147 mi / 7,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:34 in Ciudad Victoria, it's 01:34 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,797 ft (JNB is higher than CVM)

## Airports

### [General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (CVM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvm-ciudad-victoria-general-pedro-jose-mendez-international-airport/1ef266df-6155-6240-aed6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCV
- Timezone: America/Monterrey
- Coordinates: 23.700000, -98.960000
- Elevation: 761 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 17:34 in Ciudad Victoria, it's 01:34 in Johannesburg.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (CVM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvm-ciudad-victoria-general-pedro-jose-mendez-international-airport/1ef266df-6155-6240-aed6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)