# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kars (KSY)

> 7,573 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,573 km / 4,706 mi / 4,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:02 in Johannesburg, it's 09:02 in Kars)
- **Elevation difference**: 331 ft (KSY is higher 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

### [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kars, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 43.120000
- Elevation: 5,889 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 08:02 in Johannesburg, it's 09:02 in Kars.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)