# Distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 16,545 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,545 km / 10,281 mi / 8,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:07 in The Dalles, it's 23:07 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,312 ft (JNB is higher than DLS)

## Airports

### [Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport (DLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dls-the-dalles-columbia-gorge-regionalthe-dalles-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1764-66d6-bdea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: The Dalles, United States
- ICAO: KDLS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.620000, -121.170000
- Elevation: 247 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 14:07 in The Dalles, it's 23:07 in Johannesburg.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport (DLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dls-the-dalles-columbia-gorge-regionalthe-dalles-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1764-66d6-bdea-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)