# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Lincang (LNJ)

> 9,500 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,500 km / 5,903 mi / 5,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:15 in Johannesburg, it's 14:15 in Lincang)
- **Elevation difference**: 569 ft (LNJ 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

### [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lincang, China
- ICAO: ZPLC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.740000, 100.030000
- Elevation: 6,127 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 08:15 in Johannesburg, it's 14:15 in Lincang.
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)
- [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)