# Distance from Gizo (GZO) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 13,290 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,290 km / 8,258 mi / 7,176 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 13:38 in Gizo, it's 04:38 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,545 ft (JNB is higher than GZO)

## Airports

### [Nusatupe Airport (GZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gzo-gizo-nusatupe-airport/1ef266de-9875-67a8-abd0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gizo, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGN
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.100000, 156.860000
- Elevation: 13 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 13:38 in Gizo, it's 04:38 in Johannesburg.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nusatupe Airport (GZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gzo-gizo-nusatupe-airport/1ef266de-9875-67a8-abd0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)