# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kaedi (KED)

> 6,518 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,518 km / 4,050 mi / 3,519 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mauritania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 16:18 in Johannesburg, it's 14:18 in Kaedi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,492 ft (KED 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

### [Kaedi Airport (KED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ked-kaedi-kaedi-airport/1ef266de-e93e-6612-8c19-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaedi, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNK
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.160000, -13.510000
- Elevation: 66 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 16:18 in Johannesburg, it's 14:18 in Kaedi.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaedi Airport (KED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ked-kaedi-kaedi-airport/1ef266de-e93e-6612-8c19-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)