# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kashgar (KHG)

> 8,823 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,823 km / 5,482 mi / 4,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:07 in Johannesburg, it's 12:07 in Kashgar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,029 ft (KHG 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

### [Kashgar Airport (KHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khg-kashgar-kashgar-airport/1ef266e0-210b-6bfc-9b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kashgar, China
- ICAO: ZWSH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.540000, 76.020000
- Elevation: 4,529 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 06:07 in Johannesburg, it's 12:07 in Kashgar.
With a 6-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)
- [Kashgar Airport (KHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khg-kashgar-kashgar-airport/1ef266e0-210b-6bfc-9b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)