# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Jorhat (JRH)

> 9,185 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,185 km / 5,707 mi / 4,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 20:25 in Johannesburg, it's 23:55 in Jorhat)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,247 ft (JRH is lower than JNB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Jorhat Airport (JRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jrh-jorhat-jorhat-airport/1ef266df-f065-6e9e-9d8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jorhat, India
- ICAO: VEJT
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.730000, 94.180000
- Elevation: 311 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 20:25 in Johannesburg, it's 23:55 in Jorhat.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jorhat Airport (JRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jrh-jorhat-jorhat-airport/1ef266df-f065-6e9e-9d8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)