# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Sapporo (OKD)

> 13,783 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,783 km / 8,565 mi / 7,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:11 in Johannesburg, it's 14:11 in Sapporo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,533 ft (OKD 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

### [Okadama Airport (OKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okd-sapporo-okadama-airport/1ef266df-8b7e-638c-9dbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sapporo, Japan
- ICAO: RJCO
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.120000, 141.380000
- Elevation: 25 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 07:11 in Johannesburg, it's 14:11 in Sapporo.
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)
- [Okadama Airport (OKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okd-sapporo-okadama-airport/1ef266df-8b7e-638c-9dbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)