# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Wadi Al Dawasir Airport (WAE)

> 5,498 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,498 km / 3,417 mi / 2,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:09 in Johannesburg, it's 10:09 in Wadi Al Dawasir Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,496 ft (WAE 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

### [Wadi Al Dawasir Airport (WAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wae-wadi-al-dawasir-airport/1ef266df-7a0f-6bf0-9301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wadi Al Dawasir Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEWD
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 20.500000, 45.200000
- Elevation: 2,062 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 09:09 in Johannesburg, it's 10:09 in Wadi Al Dawasir Airport.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wadi Al Dawasir Airport (WAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wae-wadi-al-dawasir-airport/1ef266df-7a0f-6bf0-9301-06bb2780ed98)
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