# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Ostend (OST)

> 8,951 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,951 km / 5,562 mi / 4,833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:36 in Johannesburg, it's 00:36 in Ostend)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,545 ft (OST 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

### [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ostend, Belgium
- ICAO: EBOS
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.200000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 13 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.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)