# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Aktau (SCO)

> 8,124 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,124 km / 5,048 mi / 4,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 03:42 in Johannesburg, it's 06:42 in Aktau)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,483 ft (SCO 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

### [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aktau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATE
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 43.860000, 51.090000
- Elevation: 75 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 03:42 in Johannesburg, it's 06:42 in Aktau.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)