# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kish Island (KIH)

> 6,472 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,472 km / 4,022 mi / 3,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 11:27 in Johannesburg, it's 12:57 in Kish Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,457 ft (KIH 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

### [Kish International Airport (KIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kih-kish-island-kish-international-airport/1ef266df-7cfe-67da-9298-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kish Island, Iran
- ICAO: OIBK
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 26.530000, 53.980000
- Elevation: 101 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 11:27 in Johannesburg, it's 12:57 in Kish Island.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kish International Airport (KIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kih-kish-island-kish-international-airport/1ef266df-7cfe-67da-9298-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)