# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Langkawi (LGK)

> 8,498 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,498 km / 5,280 mi / 4,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:28 in Johannesburg, it's 20:28 in Langkawi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,529 ft (LGK 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

### [Langkawi International Airport (LGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgk-langkawi-langkawi-international-airport/1ef266df-fe94-67a4-9301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Langkawi, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKL
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.330000, 99.730000
- Elevation: 29 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 14:28 in Johannesburg, it's 20:28 in Langkawi.
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)
- [Langkawi International Airport (LGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgk-langkawi-langkawi-international-airport/1ef266df-fe94-67a4-9301-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)