# Distance from Georgetown (GEO) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 9,977 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,977 km / 6,200 mi / 5,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:13 in Georgetown, it's 23:13 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,463 ft (JNB is higher than GEO)

## Airports

### [Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geo-georgetown-cheddi-jagan-international-airport/1ef266df-ddb6-6564-af63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Georgetown, Guyana
- ICAO: SYCJ
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 6.500000, -58.250000
- Elevation: 95 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 17:13 in Georgetown, it's 23:13 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geo-georgetown-cheddi-jagan-international-airport/1ef266df-ddb6-6564-af63-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)