# Distance from Amparai (GOY) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 6,856 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,856 km / 4,260 mi / 3,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 02:47 in Amparai, it's 23:17 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,408 ft (JNB is higher than GOY)

## Airports

### [Amparai Airport (GOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goy-amparai-amparai-airport/1ef266df-ef6b-6bc4-a924-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amparai, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCG
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.340000, 81.630000
- Elevation: 150 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:47 in Amparai, it's 23:17 in Johannesburg.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Amparai Airport (GOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goy-amparai-amparai-airport/1ef266df-ef6b-6bc4-a924-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)