# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Roy Hill Station Airport (RHL)

> 9,083 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,083 km / 5,644 mi / 4,905 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:19 in Johannesburg, it's 20:19 in Roy Hill Station Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,558 ft (RHL 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

### [Roy Hill Station Airport (RHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhl-roy-hill-station-airport/1ef266e0-1892-6ec6-a63a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roy Hill Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YRYH
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -22.630000, 119.960000
- Elevation: 0 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 14:19 in Johannesburg, it's 20:19 in Roy Hill Station Airport.
With a 6-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)
- [Roy Hill Station Airport (RHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhl-roy-hill-station-airport/1ef266e0-1892-6ec6-a63a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)