# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Raroia Airport (RRR)

> 15,219 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,219 km / 9,456 mi / 8,217 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:35 in Johannesburg, it's 07:35 in Raroia Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,540 ft (RRR 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

### [Raroia Airport (RRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrr-raroia-airport/1ef266df-73a6-63ae-9daa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Raroia Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKO
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.050000, -142.480000
- Elevation: 18 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 19:35 in Johannesburg, it's 07:35 in Raroia Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Raroia Airport (RRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrr-raroia-airport/1ef266df-73a6-63ae-9daa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)