# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Ventspils (VNT)

> 9,305 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,305 km / 5,782 mi / 5,024 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:29 in Johannesburg, it's 00:29 in Ventspils)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,539 ft (VNT 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

### [Ventspils International Airport (VNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnt-ventspils-ventspils-international-airport/1ef266de-cefc-6f74-a008-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ventspils, Latvia
- ICAO: EVVA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 57.360000, 21.540000
- Elevation: 19 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 23:29 in Johannesburg, it's 00:29 in Ventspils.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ventspils International Airport (VNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnt-ventspils-ventspils-international-airport/1ef266de-cefc-6f74-a008-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)