# Distance from Ji'an (JGS) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 10,967 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,967 km / 6,815 mi / 5,922 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:23 in Ji'an, it's 04:23 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,277 ft (JNB is higher than JGS)

## Airports

### [Jinggangshan Airport (JGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jgs-jian-jinggangshan-airport/1ef266e0-1fe8-6ec8-b167-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ji'an, China
- ICAO: ZSGS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.860000, 114.740000
- Elevation: 281 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 10:23 in Ji'an, it's 04:23 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jinggangshan Airport (JGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jgs-jian-jinggangshan-airport/1ef266e0-1fe8-6ec8-b167-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)