# Distance from East London (ELS) to Prague (PRG)

> 9,341 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,341 km / 5,804 mi / 5,044 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Czech Republic
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:00 in East London, it's 02:00 in Prague)
- **Elevation difference**: 812 ft (PRG is higher than ELS)

## Airports

### [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)

- City: East London, South Africa
- ICAO: FAEL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.040000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 435 ft

### [Václav Havel Airport (PRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prg-prague-vaclav-havel-airport/1ef266df-52bc-60da-a00a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prague, Czech Republic
- ICAO: LKPR
- Timezone: Europe/Prague
- Coordinates: 50.100000, 14.260000
- Elevation: 1,247 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.

## Related

- [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)
- [Václav Havel Airport (PRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prg-prague-vaclav-havel-airport/1ef266df-52bc-60da-a00a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)