# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Sana'a (SAH)

> 4,939 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,939 km / 3,069 mi / 2,667 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:57 in Johannesburg, it's 06:57 in Sana'a)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,658 ft (SAH is higher 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

### [Sana'a International Airport (SAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sah-sanaa-sanaa-international-airport/1ef266df-84db-6eb2-9860-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sana'a, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSN
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 15.480000, 44.220000
- Elevation: 7,216 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:57 in Johannesburg, it's 06:57 in Sana'a.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sana'a International Airport (SAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sah-sanaa-sanaa-international-airport/1ef266df-84db-6eb2-9860-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)