# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Durban (VIR)

> 5,786 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,786 km / 3,595 mi / 3,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:44 in Jeddah, it's 07:44 in Durban)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (VIR is lower 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

### [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Durban, South Africa
- ICAO: FAVG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.770000, 31.060000
- Elevation: 20 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 08:44 in Jeddah, it's 07:44 in Durban.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)
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