# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Shetland (OUK)

> 9,979 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,979 km / 6,201 mi / 5,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:42 in Johannesburg, it's 11:42 in Shetland)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,538 ft (OUK 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

### [Out Skerries Airstrip (OUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouk-shetland-out-skerries-airstrip/1ef266e0-2188-62f6-8fbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland, United Kingdom
- ICAO: _OUK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -0.750000
- Elevation: 20 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 12:42 in Johannesburg, it's 11:42 in Shetland.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Out Skerries Airstrip (OUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouk-shetland-out-skerries-airstrip/1ef266e0-2188-62f6-8fbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)