# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Tichitt (THI)

> 6,419 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,419 km / 3,989 mi / 3,466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mauritania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:05 in Johannesburg, it's 00:05 in Tichitt)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,997 ft (THI 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

### [Tichitt Airport (THI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thi-tichitt-tichitt-airport/1ef266de-e922-6462-86c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tichitt, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNC
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.450000, -9.520000
- Elevation: 561 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 02:05 in Johannesburg, it's 00:05 in Tichitt.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tichitt Airport (THI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thi-tichitt-tichitt-airport/1ef266de-e922-6462-86c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)