# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Maafaru (NMF)

> 6,031 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,031 km / 3,748 mi / 3,257 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:40 in Johannesburg, it's 00:40 in Maafaru)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,553 ft (NMF 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

### [Maafaru International Airport (NMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nmf-maafaru-maafaru-international-airport/1ef266df-f438-609e-aa2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maafaru, Maldives
- ICAO: VRDA
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 5.820000, 73.470000
- Elevation: 6 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 21:40 in Johannesburg, it's 00:40 in Maafaru.
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)
- [Maafaru International Airport (NMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nmf-maafaru-maafaru-international-airport/1ef266df-f438-609e-aa2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)