# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kotlik (KOT)

> 15,822 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,822 km / 9,831 mi / 8,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:59 in Johannesburg, it's 21:59 in Kotlik)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,544 ft (KOT 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

### [Kotlik Airport (KOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kot-kotlik-kotlik-airport/1ef266df-88d3-63da-a45d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kotlik, United States
- ICAO: PFKO
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.030000, -163.530000
- Elevation: 14 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 07:59 in Johannesburg, it's 21:59 in Kotlik.
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)
- [Kotlik Airport (KOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kot-kotlik-kotlik-airport/1ef266df-88d3-63da-a45d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)