# Distance from Horn Island (HID) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 11,807 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,807 km / 7,337 mi / 6,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:08 in Horn Island, it's 17:08 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,515 ft (JNB is higher than HID)

## Airports

### [Horn Island Airport (HID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hid-horn-island-horn-island-airport/1ef266e0-0deb-6f90-b7ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horn Island, Australia
- ICAO: YHID
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.590000, 142.290000
- Elevation: 43 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 01:08 in Horn Island, it's 17:08 in Johannesburg.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horn Island Airport (HID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hid-horn-island-horn-island-airport/1ef266e0-0deb-6f90-b7ec-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)