# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Tianshui (THQ)

> 10,590 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,590 km / 6,580 mi / 5,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:16 in Johannesburg, it's 03:16 in Tianshui)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,968 ft (THQ 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

### [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianshui, China
- ICAO: ZLTS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 105.860000
- Elevation: 3,590 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 21:16 in Johannesburg, it's 03:16 in Tianshui.
With a 6-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)
- [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)