# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nukus (NCU)

> 8,281 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,281 km / 5,145 mi / 4,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:04 in Johannesburg, it's 02:04 in Nukus)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,312 ft (NCU 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

### [Nukus Airport (NCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncu-nukus-nukus-airport/1ef266df-eb4a-66d0-8d0f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nukus, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTNN
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 42.490000, 59.620000
- Elevation: 246 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 23:04 in Johannesburg, it's 02:04 in Nukus.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Nukus Airport (NCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncu-nukus-nukus-airport/1ef266df-eb4a-66d0-8d0f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)