# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Manaus (MAO)

> 9,688 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,688 km / 6,020 mi / 5,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:48 in Johannesburg, it's 04:48 in Manaus)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,294 ft (MAO 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

### [Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mao-manaus-eduardo-gomes-international-airport/1ef266df-945f-66c2-b7ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manaus, Brazil
- ICAO: SBEG
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -3.040000, -60.050000
- Elevation: 264 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 10:48 in Johannesburg, it's 04:48 in Manaus.
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)
- [Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mao-manaus-eduardo-gomes-international-airport/1ef266df-945f-66c2-b7ce-06bb2780ed98)
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