# Distance from Hualien City (HUN) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 11,471 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,471 km / 7,127 mi / 6,194 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:10 in Hualien City, it's 01:10 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,506 ft (JNB is higher than HUN)

## Airports

### [Hualien Airport (HUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hun-hualien-city-hualien-airport/1ef266df-8b0e-6db6-9330-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hualien City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCYU
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 24.020000, 121.620000
- Elevation: 52 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 07:10 in Hualien City, it's 01:10 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hualien Airport (HUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hun-hualien-city-hualien-airport/1ef266df-8b0e-6db6-9330-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)