# Distance from Greenville (GRE) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 14,110 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,110 km / 8,768 mi / 7,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:29 in Greenville, it's 07:29 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,017 ft (JNB is higher than GRE)

## Airports

### [Greenville Airport (GRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gre-greenville-greenville-airport/1ef266df-1ee3-6ede-88d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greenville, United States
- ICAO: KGRE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.840000, -89.380000
- Elevation: 541 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 00:29 in Greenville, it's 07:29 in Johannesburg.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greenville Airport (GRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gre-greenville-greenville-airport/1ef266df-1ee3-6ede-88d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)