# Distance from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 13,006 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,006 km / 8,082 mi / 7,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:13 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it's 14:13 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,596 ft (JNB is higher than AVP)

## Airports

### [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avp-wilkes-barrescranton-wilkes-barrescranton-international-airport/1ef266df-0f4e-67e4-9ba4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, United States
- ICAO: KAVP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.340000, -75.720000
- Elevation: 962 ft

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://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

## 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 08:13 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it's 14:13 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avp-wilkes-barrescranton-wilkes-barrescranton-international-airport/1ef266df-0f4e-67e4-9ba4-06bb2780ed98)
- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)