# Distance from Fishers Island (FID) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 12,704 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,704 km / 7,894 mi / 6,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:15 in Fishers Island, it's 10:15 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,551 ft (JNB is higher than FID)

## Airports

### [Elizabeth Field (FID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fid-fishers-island-elizabeth-field/1ef266de-f606-6200-9ab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fishers Island, United States
- ICAO: K0B8
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.250000, -72.030000
- Elevation: 7 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 04:15 in Fishers Island, it's 10:15 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Elizabeth Field (FID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fid-fishers-island-elizabeth-field/1ef266de-f606-6200-9ab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)