# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Rockport (RKP)

> 14,641 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,641 km / 9,097 mi / 7,906 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:00 in Johannesburg, it's 04:00 in Rockport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,534 ft (RKP 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

### [Aransas County Airport (RKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkp-rockport-aransas-county-airport/1ef266df-3547-6b12-8cf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rockport, United States
- ICAO: KRKP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 28.090000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 24 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 11:00 in Johannesburg, it's 04:00 in Rockport.
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)
- [Aransas County Airport (RKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkp-rockport-aransas-county-airport/1ef266df-3547-6b12-8cf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)