# Distance from Harrismith (HRS) to Jeddah (JED)

> 5,655 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,655 km / 3,514 mi / 3,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:55 in Harrismith, it's 13:55 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,537 ft (JED is lower than HRS)

## Airports

### [Harrismith Airport (HRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hrs-harrismith-harrismith-airport/1ef266de-d233-62a6-a42c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harrismith, South Africa
- ICAO: FAHR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.240000, 29.110000
- Elevation: 5,585 ft

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 12:55 in Harrismith, it's 13:55 in Jeddah.

## Related

- [Harrismith Airport (HRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hrs-harrismith-harrismith-airport/1ef266de-d233-62a6-a42c-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
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