# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nightmute (NME)

> 16,072 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,072 km / 9,986 mi / 8,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:42 in Johannesburg, it's 10:42 in Nightmute)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,551 ft (NME 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

### [Nightmute Airport (NME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nme-nightmute-nightmute-airport/1ef266df-8697-622e-bd8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nightmute, United States
- ICAO: PAGT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.470000, -164.700000
- Elevation: 7 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 20:42 in Johannesburg, it's 10:42 in Nightmute.
With a 10-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)
- [Nightmute Airport (NME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nme-nightmute-nightmute-airport/1ef266df-8697-622e-bd8a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)