# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)

> 5,784 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,784 km / 3,594 mi / 3,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:15 in Jeddah, it's 16:15 in Pietermaritzburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,375 ft (PZB is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [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

### [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.650000, 30.400000
- Elevation: 2,423 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 17:15 in Jeddah, it's 16:15 in Pietermaritzburg.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)
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