# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Johannesburg (HLA)

> 14,688 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,688 km / 9,127 mi / 7,931 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:36 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 23:36 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,911 ft (HLA is higher than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Lanseria Airport (HLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hla-johannesburg-lanseria-airport/1ef266de-d2c6-6c40-94de-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FALA
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.940000, 27.930000
- Elevation: 4,517 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 16:36 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 23:36 in Johannesburg.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lanseria Airport (HLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hla-johannesburg-lanseria-airport/1ef266de-d2c6-6c40-94de-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)