# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Columbia/Mount Pleasant (MRC)

> 13,869 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,869 km / 8,618 mi / 7,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:27 in Johannesburg, it's 05:27 in Columbia/Mount Pleasant)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,877 ft (MRC 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

### [Maury County Regional Airport (MRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrc-columbiamount-pleasant-maury-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c29-6d3c-b03a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbia/Mount Pleasant, United States
- ICAO: KMRC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.550000, -87.180000
- Elevation: 681 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 12:27 in Johannesburg, it's 05:27 in Columbia/Mount Pleasant.
With a 7-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)
- [Maury County Regional Airport (MRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrc-columbiamount-pleasant-maury-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c29-6d3c-b03a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)