# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Glacier Creek (KGZ)

> 16,024 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,024 km / 9,957 mi / 8,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:28 in Johannesburg, it's 11:28 in Glacier Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,178 ft (KGZ 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

### [Glacier Creek Airport (KGZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgz-glacier-creek-glacier-creek-airport/1ef266df-25f9-6f0c-99a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glacier Creek, United States
- ICAO: KKGZ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.460000, -142.380000
- Elevation: 2,380 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 21:28 in Johannesburg, it's 11:28 in Glacier Creek.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Glacier Creek Airport (KGZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgz-glacier-creek-glacier-creek-airport/1ef266df-25f9-6f0c-99a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)