# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Mount Pocono (MPO)

> 12,974 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,974 km / 8,062 mi / 7,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:59 in Johannesburg, it's 20:59 in Mount Pocono)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,643 ft (MPO 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

### [Pocono Mountains Regional Airport (MPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpo-mount-pocono-pocono-mountains-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c00-6fa4-9f4e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Pocono, United States
- ICAO: KMPO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.140000, -75.380000
- Elevation: 1,915 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 02:59 in Johannesburg, it's 20:59 in Mount Pocono.
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)
- [Pocono Mountains Regional Airport (MPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpo-mount-pocono-pocono-mountains-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c00-6fa4-9f4e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)