# Distance from Jiri (JIR) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 8,610 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,610 km / 5,350 mi / 4,649 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 12:00 in Jiri, it's 08:15 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 442 ft (JNB is lower than JIR)

## Airports

### [Jiri Airport (JIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jir-jiri-jiri-airport/1ef266df-f2f0-6e5c-8bc9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jiri, Nepal
- ICAO: VNJI
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.620000, 86.220000
- Elevation: 6,000 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 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 12:00 in Jiri, it's 08:15 in Johannesburg.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jiri Airport (JIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jir-jiri-jiri-airport/1ef266df-f2f0-6e5c-8bc9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)