# Distance from Gympie Airport (GYP) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 11,687 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,687 km / 7,262 mi / 6,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:53 in Gympie Airport, it's 08:53 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,298 ft (JNB is higher than GYP)

## Airports

### [Gympie Airport (GYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyp-gympie-airport/1ef266e0-0d98-6e30-941a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gympie Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGYM
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.280000, 152.700000
- Elevation: 260 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 16:53 in Gympie Airport, it's 08:53 in Johannesburg.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gympie Airport (GYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyp-gympie-airport/1ef266e0-0d98-6e30-941a-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)