# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island (UPG)

> 9,890 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,890 km / 6,146 mi / 5,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:03 in Johannesburg, it's 03:03 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,511 ft (UPG 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

### [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -5.060000, 119.550000
- Elevation: 47 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 21:03 in Johannesburg, it's 03:03 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island.
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)
- [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)