# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kenema (KEN)

> 5,694 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,694 km / 3,538 mi / 3,074 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 05:34 in Johannesburg, it's 03:34 in Kenema)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,073 ft (KEN 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

### [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.890000, -11.180000
- Elevation: 485 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 05:34 in Johannesburg, it's 03:34 in Kenema.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)